AI agents like ChatGPT will soon shop for you thanks to new tech
We’re in the early days of AI agents, or tools available in ChatGPT that perform specific actions for users beyond answering questions. AI firms like … The post AI agents like ChatGPT will soon shop for you thanks to new tech appeared first on BGR.
We're in the early days of AI agents, or tools available in ChatGPT that perform specific actions for users beyond answering questions. AI firms like OpenAI have demonstrated the kind of agentic behavior these tools can achieve.
For example, ChatGPT Operator can browse the web to find specific information. ChatGPT Deep Research is another type of agentic behavior, where the AI conducts research for you. Some AI agents can also help with coding.
One common example AI firms use to highlight the potential of AI agents is shopping. You can ask the AI to purchase items for you, including physical products, travel, or restaurant bookings.
Some of these demos already function. AI like ChatGPT Operator can browse the web and find the product you need, but they won’t actually complete the purchase. Instead, they prompt you to enter payment details once you’ve confirmed the AI completed the task correctly.
As a longtime ChatGPT user, I still wouldn’t trust the AI to shop for me. I’d want to confirm all the information and input payment details myself. In other words, you don’t trust the AI with your credit card number. We’re not there yet.
But we might never have to, as payment providers like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal are preparing for a future where AI handles the full shopping experience, from searching for products to making the purchase and tracking the order.
These companies have introduced credit card technologies designed to let users trust AI with payment info, ensure transaction safety, and control AI-driven spending.
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