Walmart Bets Big On Generative And Agentic AI With ‘Sparky’

Walmart last week unveiled Sparky, a genAI-powered shopping assistant embedded into the Walmart app. The new AI assistant, Sparky, isn’t just another chatbot bolted onto an app. It’s part of a much bigger plan to use autonomous agents to transform how people shop.

From Shopping Assistant to Agent

Sparky isn’t designed to just answer product questions. It can act.

If you’re planning a cookout, Sparky won’t…