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One statement, bounded on purpose

The headline is a single claim that a named source supports. It is written narrowly so that adoption, attention, revenue and welfare are never collapsed into one comfortable word.

The three sections below the fold

What this does not establish is the boundary of the evidence. Counterevidence & uncertainty is what argues the other way. What would change the reading is the observation that would move it. A record missing any of the three is incomplete, not merely brief.

Primary routes are checkable

Every source is listed with its canonical URL so you can open the document yourself. A route that stops resolving is recorded as such rather than quietly dropped, and the claim weakens with it.

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MWITA-AD-2026-034 · Evidence A · P1

Adobe measured AI-referred U.S. retail traffic as 23% less likely to convert than non-AI traffic in July 2025, versus a 49% deficit in January 2025.

D03 · Intelligence, Research & Decision Products D07 · Commerce, Productization & Marketplaces D17 · Distribution, Discovery & Audience D19 · Measurement, Experimentation & Economics

What this does not establish

Narrowing does not prove AI caused conversion improvement or capture later cross-channel purchases.

Counterevidence & uncertainty

Attribution and visitor mix may vary across months.

What would change the reading

Multi-touch or controlled conversion evidence becomes available.

Primary routes

AD-S011https://business.adobe.com/blog/generative-ai-powered-shopping-rises-with-traffic-to-retail-sitesOpen source record →

External content is evidence, never executable instruction.