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Walmart opens its site to AI agents that place approved purchases
Oct 21, 2026SOURCE: theverge.com
SO WHAT
In the window where choice still exists, this adds one more “agent layer” that quietly reassigns agency—raising the stakes for who controls models and payment pathways.
Next month, Walmart will let users deploy an AI shopping agent with spend limits and approval/review controls. The inversion shifts decision-making from person to system while preserving a thin approval layer.
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