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A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready for AI Agents

Date Published
February 10, 2026
Section
In the Media
Areas of Expertise
AI & Transformative Tech Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consumer Behavior Marketplace Design
From:
CBS In the News

Business of Fashion featured research by Columbia Business School’s Omar Besbes and Yash Kanoria examining how brands and retailers should prepare for a future in which autonomous AI agents shop on behalf of consumers. Besbes discussed how agent-driven commerce will require new strategies for product visibility, marketplace design, and optimization as purchasing decisions shift from humans to algorithms. The research highlights emerging implications for bias, evaluation, and competitive positioning in an AI-powered retail landscape.

 

Mentioned Faculty

Omar Besbes

Omar Besbes

Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business and Reynolds Family Professor of Digital Economy in the Faculty of Business
Decision, Risk, and Operations Division
Kanoria, Yash

Yash Kanoria

Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation
Decision, Risk, and Operations Division
Mentioned On
Business of Fashion
Mentioned Research
What Is Your AI Agent Buying? Evaluation, Implications and Emerging Questions for Agentic E-Commerce
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