You Can Now Buy Stuff Directly in ChatGPT

[MacRumors]

OpenAI today announced a new Instant Checkout feature for ChatGPT, which is designed to allow ChatGPT users to buy items from Etsy and Shopify merchants without leaving the app or ChatGPT website.

ChatGPT will be able to look for items that match what the user has requested, and if the item is from Etsy or a merchant that uses Shopify, it can be purchased through ChatGPT. Products available through Instant Checkout will have a "Buy" option, with subscribers able to pay with their card on file or use other payment options.

Instant Checkout is powered by Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol, and it is available for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Free users in the United States.

Right now, the feature only supports single-item purchases, but OpenAI says that support for multi-item carts is in the works. Instant Checkout will also eventually expand to other merchants and regions. Merchants can start building integrations and can apply to support Instant Checkout.

Merchants are required to pay a small fee on completed purchases, but OpenAI claims that Instant Checkout items are not preferred in product results. When multiple merchants sell the same item, ChatGPT will factor in availability, price, quality, and whether Instant Checkout is enabled, which OpenAI says is to optimize the user experience.

Along with Instant Checkout, OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT, allowing parents to link their account with their teen's account to customize settings for an age-appropriate experience. Parents can restrict when ChatGPT can be used, turn off voice mode, disable memory, or remove image generation.

OpenAI is debuting a new system that will better recognize potential signs that a teen is thinking of harming themselves. If ChatGPT detects potential harm, a "small team" will review the situation, and if there are signs of acute distress, parents will be contacted.

Article Link: You Can Now Buy Stuff Directly in ChatGPT

 

[macduke]

Now sure how we're supposed to buy stuff when the AI is slowly replacing our jobs.

 

[Macusercom]

I can't see how that won't go wrong

/s

 

[Innovati0n]

Every youtuber in a week: "I Asked ChatGPT To Shop For Me"

 

[ItchyRat2160]

I will absolutely NOT be doing that.

 

[EM2013]

Chat buys products but the merchant pays a fee?? Seems like it should be the other way around

 

[canadianreader]

I can't see how that won't go wrong

/s

"You ordered too much (insert product) this month try these instead"

Or

"Some items in your cart may lower your Credit Score replace them with these"

 

[Taq'aix]

So what happens when it hallucinates again? You end up buying products that don’t exist?

 

[Abydos]

sounds like an opportunity to buy a luwian- to -English dictionary for native speakers of luwian

 

[callison]

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

 

[jchurchill]

So that's how they're going to justify a $500B valuation.

 

[t0rqx]

People who say they won't use it. Yes you will, cause this system is already being implemented in the background for upselling. So yea, all your buying history will be collected for "user experience improvements".

I have a friend who works at Apple, the AI is already in the background processing orders and analysing purchase behaviour.

 

[tkermit]

Can't wait to try out new ways for people, AI agents, and businesses to shop together. 💩
I can’t contain my excitement—every day feels like a new frontier when I think about how people, AI agents, and businesses can come together to revolutionize the way we shop! Imagine smart assistants that not only understand your taste but also negotiate deals on your behalf, or brands that instantly adapt their offerings based on real‑time feedback from a network of AI shoppers. The possibilities are endless, and I’m thrilled to dive into this dynamic landscape, uncovering fresh, game‑changing ways for all of us to shop smarter, faster, and more collaboratively than ever before!

 

[cjsuk]

Yeah the last thing I want buying stuff for me is a digital sycophant.

 

[boswald]

Every youtuber in a week: "I Asked ChatGPT To Shop For Me"

I seriously hate those videos and articles (“I did this and that happened”).

 

[klm9210]

Can it put money in my bank account?

 

[tkermit]

Can it put money in my bank account?

If you work for OpenAI, it can.

 

[cbaca51]

No thank you. AI is turned off on my new iPhone 👍🏽

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

We REALLY need to stop using this kind of stuff.

 

[whatnot]

People who say they won't use it. Yes you will, cause this system is already being implemented in the background for upselling. So yea, all your buying history will be collected for "user experience improvements".

I have a friend who works at Apple, the AI is already in the background processing orders and analysing purchase behaviour.

huh? what is it supposed to upsell in the background if you don't even use it in the foreground? my own purchase behaviour analysis (unadjusted for 'liquid a$$' and missing power button shocks) shows that I buy a Mac once in a decade - what is AI in the background going to do about that? analyse some more?

 

[SeaFox]

Yeah, about that chatbot someone keeps wanting Apple to make...

"People" don't. Mostly investors do. They seem convinced that if a chatbot exists people will spill their darkest secrets about their lives to it so they can then collect that data and sell it to the highest bidder. Maybe even connect it to their bank account in some way so they will directly be able to facilitate the transfer of wealth from the customer to them (like Amazon's shopping-related Alexa tasks). Whether you that would actually happen or not I leave as an exercise to the reader, and their judgement of the intelligence of humankind.

 

[ChamomileTea]

ChatGPT is getting more and more like the old web, with tons of pop-ups, cookie banners, $20/month paywalls for simple tools and, of course, "sign our newsletter". The only thing missing is asking to install Adobe Flash Player.

This is simply not acceptable... imagine prompting ChatGPT:

"I want to make a low-calorie banana cake"

And ChatGPT "answering" you with pre-baked cakes from Amazon.

 

[PixelPanics]

This is like telling me I can now buy something from my smart fridge. thanks I guess but no

 

[ultratiem]

Annnnnnnnd here we go. The AI end game. Just more ****ing ads to buy cheap ****. Now AI can confuse you even more on whether the is an ad or not. Wow.... it's craptacular.

 

[jz0309]

So now OpenAI gets our credit card info... go ahead guys...