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OpenAI shifts strategy from instant checkout to app-based AI shopping
OpenAI is reworking its approach to artificial intelligence-driven shopping, stepping back from its earlier push into instant checkout and shifting toward an app-based retail model within ChatGPT. The move comes months after the company introduced a feature that allowed users to complete purchases directly inside the chatbot, a concept that initially attracted strong interest from major ecommerce players. Retailers such as Etsy, Walmart and Shopify had quickly aligned with the initiative,
OpenAI shifts strategy from instant checkout to app-based AI shopping
OpenAI is reworking its approach to artificial intelligence-driven shopping, stepping back from its earlier push into instant checkout and shifting toward an app-based retail model within ChatGPT. The move comes months after the company introduced a feature that allowed users to complete purchases directly inside the chatbot, a concept that initially attracted strong interest from major ecommerce players. Retailers such as Etsy, Walmart and Shopify had quickly aligned with the initiative,







