OpenAI's ChatGPT has teamed up with PayPal to enable users to purchase products directly within the chat interface.
According to CNBC, PayPal has signed a contract with OpenAI to integrate its digital wallet into ChatGPT, allowing users to pay for product recommendations made by the AI tool.
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into an e-commerce platform, hoping its 700 million weekly active users will use the AI as a "personal shopper".
PayPal aims to position itself alongside leading AI providers, including Google and Perplexity, while OpenAI has also announced payments via Walmart, Shopify, and Etsy in the US via Instant Checkout.
Author's summary: ChatGPT and PayPal partner for easy payments, enhancing the AI's e-commerce capabilities.