Where checkout changed
Stripe Checkout provides a hosted purchase path, while agent workflows still need explicit confirmation before payment or subscription actions.
AI shopping assistants can help compare products and prepare carts, but payment, subscription, address changes, refunds, and coupons need clear confirmation rules.
Do not trust one conversion number
The useful question is no longer whether a purchase happened; it is which step created the hesitation, missing fact, or measurement gap.
Check the event model
- Classify product actions as read-only, draft cart, confirmation-required, or human-owned
- Keep the test narrow: one low-risk task or tool entry before connecting permissions, logs, failure handling, and human takeover to production
What still needs proof
Automating payment-adjacent steps without confirmation turns convenience into liability. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.