Trustpilot Teams Up with AI Firms Amid Decline of Traditional Search Engines
Trustpilot is strategically looking to partner with significant eCommerce companies as the trend of AI-driven shopping continues to grow. CEO Adrian Blair highlighted in an interview with Bloomberg News that AI agents representing consumers need substantial information about the businesses they engage with. He noted that the most effective systems will leverage datasets such as those held by Trustpilot, aiming to collaborate with major eCommerce platforms to enrich their data utilization.
The company anticipates an operating margin of 30% by 2030, attributing part of this improvement to how Large Language Models (LLMs) incorporate its content. Recent data indicates a staggering 1,490% increase in click-throughs from AI-based searches in the past year, largely spurred by Google defaulting to AI search technology.
As reported by Promptwatch, Trustpilot emerged as the fifth most referenced domain in ChatGPT in January 2026. Blair pointed out that LLMs have opened a new avenue for showcasing Trustpilot content, leading to enhanced visibility and traffic from LLM-based algorithms.
In February, Amazon and OpenAI announced a partnership to deploy generative AI systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS), focusing on Amazon’s consumer applications. This includes infrastructure support and tailored model development.
Meanwhile, Walmart’s collaboration with Google permits users to shop directly via the Gemini chatbot. Google has similarly forged partnerships with Shopify and other retailers. Shopify’s Universal Commerce Protocol allows AI agents to access product information and facilitate transactions to checkout, maintaining shopper engagement on AI platforms, thus minimizing the need for users to navigate away to the retailers’ sites. Microsoft’s agreement with PayPal regarding Copilot Checkout aligns with this trend.
Shopify is actively pursuing partnerships, including one with Microsoft, enabling merchants to sell via chat interfaces. Innovations in “agentic storefronts” are described, where transactions are completed within AI interactions. For marketers, while valuable data loss occurs when purchases are made through third-party channels, this is somewhat counterbalanced by revenue generated from sales on AI platforms.
On the other hand, Amazon is taking measures to secure its platform and prevent unauthorized third-party AI agents from accessing it, while also developing its own assistant to manage user data and advertising revenues effectively.
Blair contends that consumer reviews generated by users retain their significance, regardless of AI’s role in transactions. He emphasizes that customers will keep having interactions with businesses, referring to Trustpilot’s review dataset as a continually relevant long-term asset.
In the backdrop, Trustpilot’s stock took a hit from a general decline affecting tech shares, driven by speculations concerning the future of SaaS platforms following statements from Anthropic.
According to a report from PYMNTS Intelligence titled "How AI Becomes the Place Consumers Start Everything," consumer behavior is shifting, with product research and shopping increasingly commencing on AI platforms, as users prefer refining their search prompts rather than engaging in traditional search modalities.
For more insights, visit Bloomberg News or check out Amazon and OpenAI Partnership.
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