Small business owners across the country are pushing back against Amazon's AI shopping tools, saying the company lists their products without permission.

“I typed in YamzWorld into the Amazon app and lo and behold there were all my products there with my pictures from my website as well,” Montes-Tarazas said.

While he receives payment for sales, Montes-Tarazas said the arrangement strips away his ability to build direct customer relationships.

“I do get the sale and I do get the money, but customers never get to interact with my website, they have no ability to sign up for my mailing list. They have no idea who I am as an artist or what I stand for,” Montes-Tarazas said.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    They’re probably testing the AI, I’m sure they’ll make money at some point. He’s used to doing the long haul game.

    • Infrapink@thebrainbin.org
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      2 days ago

      The ultimate goal is for Amazon Retail to become infrastructure. Bezos and his minions don’t want people to think of Amazon Retail as a shop; they want people to think of Amazon Retail as The Thing You Use To Buy Physical Things On The Internet. As Steam is to PC games, so Amazon want to be to physical things.