Amazon's Double Standard: Advertising on ChatGPT to Drive Traffic, but Strictly Preventing AI from Scraping Data
Amazon shows a double standard in the AI retail wave: on one hand, it is investing heavily in advertising on ChatGPT to attract its large user base; on the other hand, it strictly prevents other AI systems from scraping data from its product pages. According to analysts, it has joined OpenAI's ad system and is the most active giant in the retail industry. When users ask for shopping advice on ChatGPT, the system will prioritize displaying Amazon's sponsored products.