NEW YORK (AP) – Openai is turning ChatGpt into a virtual merchant who can help sell Etsy and Shopify products as artificial intelligence companies seek new revenue from online commerce.
ChatGpt users will be able to buy directly from Etsy sellers while interacting with Chatbot, and will soon be able to do the same with Shopify sellers.
Competing with Amazon, Google and others for purchase fees from digital shopping could potentially be a source of new money for Openai. The company has not made a profit and relies on investors to support the costs of building and operating its powerful AI systems.
Openai said it is working with Stripe on payments company on technical standards that allow purchases via the “instant checkout” system.
There are many payment companies Working with AI Developers With the so-called AI agents, they were given credit cards, so they could buy and buy on behalf of the shopper.
Openai said ChatGpt doesn’t like these items in its product results.
“When ranking multiple merchants who sell the same product, ChatGPT will consider optimizing the user experience by factors such as availability, price, quality, whether the merchant is the main seller, and whether instant checkout is enabled,” the company said in a statement.
