MercadoLibre Increases AI Investment and Discloses Results
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On November 5, 2026, PYMNTS reported that MercadoLibre increased its artificial intelligence investment by $30 million in the third quarter compared with the second quarter. The company said AI usage was growing “much faster” than the related spending, and stated that returns were already reflected in revenue growth, improved user experience, cost avoidance, and increased productivity, among other areas. Its FinTech platform’s AI assistant, Mago, currently handles 19 million conversations per month; the company also said AI doubled the technology team’s output over the past year and freed up nearly 20% of the finance team’s working hours. The report did not disclose total AI investment after the increase or provide specific monetary figures for the returns mentioned above.
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- PYMNTSMercadoLibre increased AI investment by $30 million quarter over quarter in the third quarter
MercadoLibre increased artificial intelligence investment by $30 million quarter over quarter in the third quarter, saying AI usage is growing “much faster” than spending, with returns reflected in higher revenue, improved user experience, cost avoidance, and increased productivity. Its FinTech platform’s AI assistant Mago handles 19 million conversations per month, while AI has doubled the technology team’s output over the past year and freed up nearly 20% of the finance team’s working hours.
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