What changes when an AI shopping assistant can complete a purchase?
The anticipatory panel discussed a move from discovery toward transactions. Once an AI shopping assistant can act, a useful suggestion and an authorized purchase are different outcomes, so write the stages separately and say which ones need the customer's yes.
The service may identify options, compare them, prepare a cart and then request approval. Specify which of those it can complete without another decision and which need the customer to agree.
Before a transaction, verify the exact item, the quantity, the destination, the final total and the cancellation or return conditions. A preference for a category doesn't settle any of those. If the price, availability or delivery window differs from the reviewed option, follow the applicable approval limits, because an earlier yes isn't unlimited permission.
Say what happened afterward
Confirm the final state after an authorized action. Report what was ordered and what's still pending, with a usable receipt or reference when there's one. Acting on a customer's behalf should reduce the work they carry, and shouldn't leave them a purchase to discover and undo.