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Ben Schott, Columnist

Will AI Topple Michelin, Consumer Reports and the Oscars?

A potential giant-killer is about to enter the ever-shifting landscape of product recommendation.

How do you choose which movie to see? Which fridge to buy? Which wine to drink?

In a world of superabundance, consumers have long turned to recommendation brands that sift, sort, select and reject according to their own (often opaque) standards.