The AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)
The AI with Maribel Lopez podcast interviews leading thinkers, experts and innovators on the latest trends in Artificial intelligence areas such as agentic AI, generative AI, AI security, AI ethics and governance. Maribel Lopez is a technology industry analyst, keynote speaker and founder of the Data For Betterment Foundation and Lopez Research. The podcast shares advice, strategies and techniques on how to use AI solutions such as conversational AI, computer vision and automation to make businesses more efficient. New episodes are released every week on Wednesdays.
The AI with Maribel Lopez (AI with ML)
Agentic Commerce QuickTake: Should Anyone Care?
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The National Retail Federation Show highlighted that Agentic Commerce is the new buzzword for 2026. But before you rewrite your roadmap, let's talk reality.
Julie Ask and Maribel Lopez are discussing:
What actually has to happen before agents can buy things for consumers
Why 85% of retail is still offline (and what that means for AI commerce)
The payments protocol wars: Google/Shopify vs. OpenAI/Stripe/PayPal
Where to actually invest your AI budget in customer experience
Spoiler: The "auto-magic" future isn't here yet. But the opportunities in between?
#AgenticAI #RetailInnovation #CommerceAI #NRF2026
