Amazon Introduces Buy for Me AI Tool to Source Third-Party Products

April 3, 2025, 8:21 pm

Amazon is testing an innovative shopping assistant that uses AI to find and purchase products from third-party sites when its own inventory lacks the searched item. This automated “Buy for Me” feature aims to streamline the user experience, reduce decision friction, and expand the company’s retail ecosystem by seamlessly integrating external offerings into its mobile app.


techcrunch.com / Amazon’s new AI agent will shop third-party sites for you

Amazon is testing an AI shopping agent called "Buy for Me" that suggests products from other sites if it doesn't carry the searched item.

theverge.com / Amazon can now buy products from other websites for you

Amazon is testing a “Buy for Me” button that lets users buy products from third-party sites directly in its mobile app. Using agentic AI, the feature purchases items on your behalf, following previous tests that directed users to other brands’ websites.

wsj.com / Apple and Amazon Promised Us Revolutionary AI. We’re Still Waiting.

With “more personal” Siri and Alexa+, the tech giants marketed features they have yet to deliver.


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