Google is taking another step toward making AI assistants more useful in everyday life by testing product purchases from Walmart-owned Flipkart directly through Gemini and AI Mode in India.
The limited pilot currently applies to select products and users, but a broader rollout is planned for later in October. If expanded successfully, the experience could let shoppers move from product discovery to purchase inside a conversational AI interface.
Why it matters
India is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing digital commerce markets, making it an important place to test practical AI shopping tools at scale. By connecting Gemini with Flipkart, Google is exploring how AI can simplify search, recommendations, and checkout for millions of potential users.
- More convenient shopping: users may be able to find and buy products with fewer steps.
- Real-world AI utility: the test moves AI assistants beyond answers and into action.
- Commerce innovation: it points to a future where AI agents help complete everyday tasks securely and efficiently.