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I ran 4 AI shopping agents through a store full of dark patterns. Here's what they missed.

If agents are going to shop for us, they need to survive stores that play dirty. I built a small test shop with 8 products and 7 traps real shops use: a pricier duplicate listing, pre-ticked add-ons, upgraded shipping, a bundle upsell, a sponsored pick, an optional data box and fake urgency. The ag…

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  1. 2026-10-21 18:16 · r/AI_Agents
    I ran 4 AI shopping agents through a store full of dark patterns. Here's what they missed.

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