AI in Shopping, Classrooms, and Global Campuses

In today’s episode, Alex and Morgan explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping retail and education while fueling new international infrastructure bets. From shopping agents influencing what we buy, to students navigating generative tools, to G42’s plans for a cross-border AI campus, these stories show AI’s reach from the personal to the geopolitical.

AI Shopping Agents Redefine E-Commerce

AI shopping agents are changing how consumers discover and purchase products. Brands are adjusting strategies to surface in AI-driven results, raising questions about transparency, consumer choice, and data privacy. The hosts discuss how this may shift marketing spend from search and social toward “agent optimization” and what it means for retailers’ first-party data strategies.

Generative AI on Campus

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