Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items," or "Build a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks," Shipt says.
Shipt launches Ask Shipt, an AI assistant converting prompts into ready-to-buy carts, joining Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats in the AI delivery race. AI shopping assistants shift from differentiator to table-stakes feature, reshaping platform competition.
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7:51 AM PDT · September 9, 2026
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Shipt, the same-day delivery platform owned by Target, is the latest delivery app to join the AI cart race. The company announced on Wednesday that its new “Ask Shipt” tool will help customers shop more intuitively and turn prompts into customized ready-to-buy carts.
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