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In 2023, Etsy formed a company-wide working group to oversee its use of AI across its marketplace and internal operations. In 2024, the company formally defined six values to guide responsible AI use: Respect, Fairness, Reliability, Transparency, Privacy, and Security.
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The cross-functional responsible AI working group reports to Etsy's Chief Technology Officer and oversees AI use across Etsy's marketplace platforms, internal operations, and third-party partnerships. Etsy's FY2023 annual report was the first to formally disclose the working group's formation. The FY2024 annual report expanded disclosure to include the six guiding values. Etsy's SEC filings from FY2023 onward also identify AI as a material risk factor, noting that AI systems "are complex, subject to increasing litigation and regulatory scrutiny, and may have errors or inadequacies that are not easily detectable." Etsy's FY2024 10-K also cites compliance with evolving AI regulations globally as an ongoing risk.
Products affected
All Etsy AI systemsproductsthird-party partnerships
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Other practices by Etsy
OtherEtsy introduced formal "Creativity Standards" in July 2024, requiring all sellers to label their listings by how much human involvement went into creating the item. Sellers who use AI tools to generate artwork or designs must disclose this in their listings. Items made entirely by AI prompts — with no additional human creative input — are also permitted under the "Designed by a seller" category, but AI prompt bundles (selling the prompts themselves) are banned.OtherStarting in September 2025, Etsy partnered with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft to let shoppers discover and buy Etsy products directly inside AI chat tools like ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot — without leaving those apps. This type of integration, where an AI assistant completes a purchase on a user's behalf, is called agentic commerce.Customer SvcEtsy operates an AI chatbot that handles customer support questions as the first point of contact for about two-thirds of buyers in the United States and Canada seeking help from the company. The chatbot handles common questions about orders, refunds, payments, and accounts before routing complex issues to human agents.
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