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Amazon automatically opens the Rufus AI assistant in search results.
Amazon is now automatically displaying its AI assistant Rufus in search results, appearing in the left navigation for both native searches and users arriving from Google. This marks the most assertive rollout of Rufus to date, with the assistant loading without user interaction.
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For you, this means AI-assisted product discovery is becoming a default part of the Amazon shopping experience, which could shift how customers explore products beyond traditional keyword searches.
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Amazon automatically opens the Rufus AI assistant in search results.
Amazon is now automatically displaying its AI assistant Rufus in search results, appearing in the left navigation for both native searches and users arriving from Google. This marks the most assertive rollout of Rufus to date, with the assistant loading without user interaction. For you, this means AI-assisted product discovery is becoming a default part of the Amazon shopping experience, which could shift how customers explore products beyond traditional keyword searches.
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