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How consumers navigate high-stakes purchases in AI Mode
A new usability study shows that AI Mode replaces active purchase comparison with passive acceptance, as 74% of final shortlists came directly from AI output and 88% of users adopted those lists without changes or verification. Users rarely click or research: 64% made decisions without leaving the AI interface, and only 23% visited external sites. Most external visits focused on confirming details instead of finding new options. 74% of users selected the top-ranked AI result, and the average chosen rank was 1.35. Trust depends on AI wording and brand recognition, which drove 37% and 34% of decisions.
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