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How Walmart Develops AI to Power Its E-Commerce Business
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Fusion42 · 27 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Walmart is advancing its e-commerce AI capabilities by integrating external AI tools like ChatGPT and launching new features such as Agent Profiles and Agent Gateway to regulate AI agent access and transactions. Its AI assistant Sparky has significantly boosted customer spending, marking a shift from basic AI integration to a more open and regulated AI collaboration framework.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of E-commerce.
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You need to rethink AI as a service layer that external tools can connect to and operate under clear rules. Walmart shows that building open but controlled AI access can boost spend and customer trust without locking down your platform.
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