Google wants checkout inside Gemini. Amazon is suing to stop AI agents. Consumers trust neither. The 72-point gap between AI usage and purchase comfort reveals a platform war being waged without the consent of the people being fought over.
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Google wants checkout inside Gemini. Amazon is suing to stop AI agents. Consumers trust neither. The 72-point gap between AI usage and purchase comfort reveals a platform war being waged without the consent of the people being fought over.
Eighty-nine percent of American shoppers used AI during the 2025 holiday season. Only 17% are comfortable letting AI actually complete a purchase. That 72-point gap is the story of retail in 2026, and most consumers don't know how aggressively the industry is working to close it, whether they consent or not.
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