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Target Updates Terms for AI Shopping Assistant Liability
4/6/2026
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- Target has updated its terms to prepare for a Google Gemini-powered AI shopping assistant.
- Customers will be responsible for purchases made by the AI, even if errors occur.
- Transactions performed by the AI will be considered authorized by the customer.
- Walmart and Amazon have also updated their terms on AI transactions.
- Target aims to boost sales through technology after last year's decline.
