Consumers Expect AI to Make 15% of Their Purchases Within Five Years, Global Payments Research Finds

Consumers Expect AI to Make 15% of Their Purchases Within Five Years, Global Payments Research Finds

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Almost half of Brits would let bots shop for them as AI-driven spending is set to top £99bn within five years

Discover what's happening in retail today, Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and much more. Nearly half of UK adults (48%) have already used, or would consider using, an AI agent to shop within the next 12 months, according to new research from Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN). This marks a significant increase from just 31% a year ago, signaling that shoppin…