Walmart unveils new GenAI search tech for shoppers at CES
NEW YORK: Walmart on Tuesday unveiled two new AI-powered tools at the CES conference in Las Vegas to help shoppers quickly search for products and automate the process of re-ordering frequently ordered items. The world's largest retailer launched a new GenAI search tool developed by combining Microsoft's AI models with Walmart's shopper data to enable shoppers to search for products using specific use cases instead of by brand names or items. Shoppers will be able to search using terms such as "a Football watch party" or "help me plan a unicorn-themed party for my daughter," and receive a curated list of products, instead of individually search ing for chips, wings and balloons, it said. The feature, currently available to iOS users, will be rolled out to its website and Android app users later this year, it said. Showcasing another use case of AI, the company said it is developing a tool called "Walmart InHome Replenishment,...