AI’s disruption of online commerce is just starting

Consumers jumped on the AI search bandwagon soon after ChatGPT launched. More than half of shoppers use AI as a research supplement, and nearly 20% are moving to AI-powered LLMs for all or most of their search needs. Brands, on the other hand, are focusing on AI to power chat and customer experiences. That creates a gap between consumers and brands when it comes to how they’re adopting AI. While the use of AI agents to do your holiday shopping for you is still quite a ways off for many people, AI will still create significant disruption in the online retail space.In this episode of Conversations with MarTech, we’re talking to Doug Straton, CMO of Bazaarvoice, about how consumers and brands are using AI for visibility, discovery, research and — ultimately – purchasing.Episode guide0:44: Meet Doug Straton1:22: How consumers use AI in commerce4:55: How large is the gap between consumer use of AI and brands’ use of AI?8:05: Are brands using GEO or following “Good SEO is AEO?”12:20: How well do marketers understand the shifts in product discovery yet to come?15:39: Insights on ChatGPT adsThis podcast is produced by MarTech, a Third Door Media property.