What's the most practical AI use case you've seen in ecommerce recently?

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A discussion on practical AI use cases in ecommerce, highlighting simple automations like instant customer support replies and order status responses as more valuable than flashy demos.

**What's the most practical AI use case you've seen in ecommerce recently?** Not the flashy stuff. Not AI agents running entire companies. Just something genuinely useful. Recently I noticed a brand replying to customer questions almost instantly through Instagram DMs. Nothing revolutionary. But it got me thinking... A lot of ecommerce businesses aren't losing customers because they lack AI. They're losing customers because: * replies are slow * follow-ups get missed * support requests pile up * simple questions wait too long for answers The AI wasn't perfect. It was just available when the customer needed it. That seems to create more value than most of the futuristic AI demos I see online. Some practical use cases I've noticed: • Customer support triage • Order status responses • Lead follow-ups • Review collection • Cart recovery messages • Product recommendation workflows The "boring" automations seem to be solving real business problems. What's the most useful AI automation you've actually seen working inside an ecommerce business?
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