Working Paper

Shopping with a Platform AI Assistant: Who Adopts, When in the Journey, and What For?

Se Yan, Han Zhong, Zemin (Zachary) Zhong and Wenyu Zhou

Apr 9, 2026

Analyzes detailed transactional data for over 30 Million users of China’s largest online travel platform to determine who adopts AI assistants for what aspects of the decision journey.

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