AI Knows but Companies Don’t Act | Washington DC News

A new Columbia Law School study reveals AI assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Walmart’s Sparky can spot fake “Made in USA” labels—but companies aren’t using them to clean up misleading listings. The tech works, but commercial incentives push retailers to ignore the problem. While FTC rules demand accuracy, profits often win out. This exposes a bigger tension: as AI gets smarter at personalizing shopping, it may prioritize sales over truth. Policymakers need to step in to ensure these tools serve consumers—not just corporations. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f13d2db0384a92f6