Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 9
Shipt Launches Ask Shipt AI Cart Tool as Rivals Roll Out Similar Shopping Assistants
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 9

Shipt Launches Ask Shipt AI Cart Tool as Rivals Roll Out Similar Shopping Assistants

3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 9

Summary

  • Ask Shipt is now live in the Shipt app and on Shipt.com, letting shoppers turn text prompts or dish photos into ready-to-buy carts.
  • The tool can build orders for specific needs — such as a tailgate for 25 people or a family-of-5 meal under $35 — as Shipt pushes more intuitive, personalized shopping.
  • Shipt’s launch puts Target-owned delivery platform into a widening AI cart race after Instacart unveiled Clementine on Wednesday and Uber Eats and DoorDash added similar assistants earlier this year.
  • Target has already been adding AI features on Target.com, including photo search and review summaries, showing a broader effort to weave AI into shopping across its ecosystem.

Insights

Will AI shopping assistants actually save you money, or are they secretly designed to push higher-margin items into your cart?
As delivery apps race to automate grocery runs, could hidden inventory flaws and stale data turn this convenience into a nightmare?