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title: "Imagine Every AI Agent on Earth Buying the Same Cheap Paper Towels"
date: 2026-10-16
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6ad24070745445ca997f3596b4243fb1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theatlantic.com%2ftechnology%2f2026%2f10%2fai-agent-chaos-e-commerce%2f689010%2f&c=6071227399817845471&mkt=en-us
description: "AI agents are doing our shopping for us, and wreaking havoc on the internet."
---

# Imagine Every AI Agent on Earth Buying the Same Cheap Paper Towels

AI agents are doing our shopping for us, and wreaking havoc on the internet.

*Published: 2026-10-16*