Google's shopping features announced at IO—virtual try-on with AI-powered garment mapping based on body proportions—represent a new commerce-focused monetization vector beyond search advertising, where Google takes a cut through affiliate fees or transaction commissions.

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A significant portion of the keynote was devoted to one executive talking about a new shopping experience inside of Google where you can take a picture of yourself, upload it, and then sort of virtually try things on

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Google DeepMind C.E.O. Demis Hassabis on Living in an A.I. Future | EP 137Hard Fork
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:14:45 AM

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