Would You Let an AI ‘Agent’ Buy Your Next Handbag?

Ask the AI-powered “answer engine” Perplexity what’s the best handbag under $1,500 and you won’t see a grid of sponsored results or links to Reddit posts asking the same question.

Instead, you’ll get a concise selection of five bags that fit the description, such as Chloé’s Kiss Small bag and Strathberry’s Mosaic, culled from online stories, blog posts and YouTube videos on the subject, as well as prices and a brief rundown of each bag’s key features. Perplexity provides…