"Based on your preferences, I've found three restaurants near your hotel. Would you like me to make a reservation? You didn't ask for this. The AI simply knew your plans from scanning your calendar and email and decided to help. Later, you mention to the chatbot needing flowers for your wife's birthday. Within seconds, beautiful arrangements appear in the chat. You tap one: Buy now. Done. The flowers are ordered."
"This isn't science fiction. On Sept. 29, 2025, OpenAI and payment processor Stripe launched the Agentic Commerce Protocol. This technology lets you buy things instantly from Etsy within ChatGPT conversations. ChatGPT users are scheduled to gain access to over 1 million other Shopify merchants, from major household brand names to small shops as well. As marketing researchers who study how AI affects consumer behavior, we believe we're seeing the beginning of the biggest shift in how people shop since smartphones arrived."
The Independent covers issues from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, investigating financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes on-the-ground reporting, resists paywalls, and seeks donations to fund journalists who speak to both sides of stories. ChatGPT can scan calendars and emails to suggest restaurants and make purchases, and OpenAI with Stripe launched the Agentic Commerce Protocol on Sept. 29, 2025, allowing instant purchases from Etsy inside ChatGPT and planned access to over one million Shopify merchants. Marketing researchers call this a major shift in shopping behavior.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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