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Google’s AI Mode Is Ripping Shoppers Off With Vastly Higher Prices, Study Claims - Futurism

Published by Futurism By Victor Tangermann · 2 September 2026 at 17:08
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Google’s AI Mode Is Ripping Shoppers Off With Vastly Higher Prices, Study Claims - Futurism
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The same products are showing up as 21.6 percent more expensive on average in Google AI Mode compared to traditional search, a study found.

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