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AI on Shopping Sites: How They Pick What to Show You
When you search Amazon or any big store, AI decides what to show you first. Same search, different people, different results. Here is why.
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- 1The big idea
- 2recommendation AI
- 3search ranking
- 4personalization
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Section 1
The big idea
When you search 'headphones' on Amazon, the order of results is decided by AI. The order changes based on what you have looked at, bought, or even what is selling well right now.
Some examples
- AI shows you headphones you would probably like (based on past clicks).
- AI hides headphones with bad reviews from people like you.
- AI shows ads first if companies paid for placement.
- AI shows newer products to people who like trying new things.
Try it!
Search the same thing on Amazon (or any shopping site) using two different accounts (yours + a parent's). Compare. Different results, right? That is AI personalization.
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