Walmart last week launched Sparky, a generative AI-powered shopping assistant integrated into its mobile app. The assistant is designed to help users compare products, summarize reviews, and surface suggestions for specific occasions or needs. Sparky is accessible through a smiley emoji icon placed between “My Items” and “Services” within the Walmart app.
The assistant responds to natural language inputs and is capable of handling a range of queries from identifying weather conditions in specific locations to suggesting gift ideas for Father’s Day. It can also retrieve recently searched items, prompt users with contextual questions, and display a limited set of related products. According to Walmart, Sparky will expand over time to include reordering, service scheduling, and s
Walmart’s Sparky Arrives as Retail Rivals Move Faster on AI Agents
- By Anshika Mathews
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Sparky’s rollout arrives at a time when several competitors, including Amazon and Lowe’s, are also deploying generative AI-based assistants.
