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Amazon Rufus now sends traffic to off-Amazon destinations
Amazon's AI shopping assistant Rufus is displaying advertising within its responses, marking the beginning of monetisation for Amazon's conversational AI. Additionally, Rufus has been spotted directing users to websites outside of Amazon, a shift from keeping users within Amazon's ecosystem.
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For you, this means a new advertising surface is emerging within Amazon's AI assistant, while the external traffic capability raises questions about how brands should optimise for AI-driven discovery both on and off Amazon.
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Amazon Rufus now sends traffic to off-Amazon destinations
Amazon's AI shopping assistant Rufus is displaying advertising within its responses, marking the beginning of monetisation for Amazon's conversational AI. Additionally, Rufus has been spotted directing users to websites outside of Amazon, a shift from keeping users within Amazon's ecosystem. For you, this means a new advertising surface is emerging within Amazon's AI assistant, while the external traffic capability raises questions about how brands should optimise for AI-driven discovery both on and off Amazon.
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