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When I’m asking friends, family, or a store associate for fashion ideas, I don’t just say: “work bag.” Instead I say what I’m *really* after, like: “I’m looking for a black leather work bag that’s comfortable, fits my laptop, and is appropriate for customer meetings.” 💼 Now with AI, technology is finally catching up to how we actually shop! At Google, we're leading this shift with AI that’s both conversational and agentic – meaning you can say what you want and then it’ll help you buy it: → Conversational: You can ask a shopping question in AI Mode (and follow up conversationally to refine), and get an AI-organized response that brings together rich visuals and all the details you need (like price, reviews, and inventory info). And we’re also bringing new shopping features to the Gemini app! Put another way, welcome to the era of "vibe shopping" :) → Agentic: Our agentic AI can call nearby businesses to check on products (like if the store has what you’re looking for in-stock) and promotions. And with agentic checkout, Google can track an item’s price and when the price drops for eligible merchants, you can give Google permission to complete the purchase for you. These updates are designed to support a thriving ecommerce ecosystem. Shoppers get to delegate the tedious parts of online shopping (but keep the fun and control!), and merchants can capture high-intent sales that might have otherwise been abandoned. It’s pretty awesome to see advancements like these even change my own shopping behavior. This is the bag I ended up getting… with a very cute model, our cat Paris :) Great insights on Google’s shopping AI transformation from The Verge: https://lnkd.in/gxCKcGDQ