AI agents may be the next big thing in AI tech because they can do stuff besides chat. Amazon hopes they’ll play a big role in its digital shopping experience.

Amazon feeds its large language models vast quantities of retail data. It says its AI agents might someday be smart enough to buy you stuff without you even having to ask.

Matt Wood, the VP of AI at Amazon Web Services, exits the company after 15 years amid fierce competition from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google.

Amazon has a new shopping tool that uses AI to help customers quickly find products based on the specific features they need. AI-powered “Shopping Guides” are now rolling out in the US on Amazon’s mobile website and apps for iOS and Android, presenting users with more tailored product information and recommendations when they’re browsing.