Meta tests an AI shopping research tool with personalized product links to rival ChatGPT and Gemini

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

Meta tested a shopping research feature in its AI chatbot for select U.S. web browser users. The tool provided personalized product recommendations based on location and inferred gender, displaying image carousels with pricing and merchant links. CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously announced plans to develop agentic shopping capabilities to compete with similar e-commerce integrations from OpenAI and Google.

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