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Putting AI Shopping Assistants to the Test

A new wave of ChatGPT assistants from companies like Shopify and Kering could transform how we shop online. It’s unclear how well they actually work, so BoF took them for a spin.

Asked what to wear to a graduation ceremony in Chicago in June, the Madeline bot recommends a Giambattista Valli Cape Dress. — The Madeline AI assistant from KNXT, an experimental platform operated by Kering. (BoF Team)

Marc Bain

10 May 2023

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Casey Lewis, who writes the Gen-Z trendspotting newsletter After School, has spent years fruitlessly searching online for a simple shift mini dress. The closest she’s come to her ideal, she said in one newsletter, was an Everlane dress from 2020 that’s no longer available.

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Fashion’s Dreams for ChatGPT

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Human Creativity Is Key to Winning the AI Revolution

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Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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Opinion: Online Shopping Could Be AI’s Next Victim

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