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THE DEATH OF SEARCH: HOW SHOPPING WILL WORK IN THE AGE OF AI (45 MINUTE VIDEO)

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AI will own mid-funnel shopping by researching and auto-buying clear SKUs at the best price, pressuring search and affiliate economics, while impulse and big in-person purchases stay largely human. Expect trust-first curation and AI-native tools to reshape pricing, recommendations, and checkout.