With New Walmart Deal, Gap Between Gemini and ChatGPT Narrows Further
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Key Points:
- Google’s AI chatbot Gemini is rapidly gaining traction, surpassing AI benchmarks and prompting OpenAI’s ChatGPT to enter "code red" emergency mode due to competitive pressure.
- Walmart is partnering with Gemini to enhance its shopping experience by integrating AI-driven product recommendations based on users’ purchase history, enabling fast delivery options for linked account holders.
- The collaboration marks a shift toward agent-led commerce, with Walmart CEO John Furner emphasizing this as the next evolution in retail, building on social media and live shopping disruptions.
- Google launched the Universal Commerce Protocol in partnership with major retailers like Walmart, Shopify, and Target to create an open standard for AI agents to communicate seamlessly throughout the shopping journey.
- This protocol aims to streamline personalized shopping experiences, allowing tailored
