AI‑listed products without consent

Platforms are using AI to identify, duplicate and list products from independent merchants across the web — sometimes handling purchases — without notifying or obtaining consent from the original sellers. Errors (wrong images, wholesale pricing) and sudden order flows impose operational, legal and reputational costs on small businesses and create consumer‑protection gaps. — This raises urgent questions about platform liability, intellectual‑property and data‑rights law, marketplace competition, and the need for disclosure/consent rules for any AI‑driven commercialization of third‑party content.