The Openai team announced on September 29th that ChatGpt will incorporate purchases directly into chat via instant checkout functions.
“We are introducing instant checkout on ChatGpt with Etsy and Shopify, and releasing the Agent Commerce Protocol (ACP) as an open source (ACP) that drives it,” Openai announced.
The company did not detail the start date, but this new feature already It is available for US ChatGpt users. If you are purchasing an Etsy vendor based in that country (with Pro, Plus, and free plans).
According to the Openai team, more than a million Shopify merchants will be added “soon.”
The initiative is being developed alongside Stripe (an online payment infrastructure supplier) and Etsy’s e-commerce platform, which offers handmade items and handcrafted articles. Vintage And creative.
This collaboration makes it possible for users Get products without leaving the application The merchant then expands its reach without changing the existing sales infrastructure.
The new ChatGPT tool connects buyers, AI, and business agents
Instant checkout works under an open source standard called Agent Commerce Protocol (ACP). “ACP enables programmatic trading flows between buyers, AI and business agents.”
“Programmatic” expression refers to ACP, where artificial intelligence systems (AI) not only help users, but also Automatically purchase and paymentpointing out that it is safe.
Second, the ACP repository makes it clear that this technology is looking for.
- Allow businesses to reach more customers and sell to high-intention buyers through AI agents. While using current commercial infrastructure.
- Facilitate applications with AI agents Integrate your purchasing process Without becoming a registered merchant.
- Provides a large amount of volume to your payment provider when processing transactions By transferring paid tokens Between buyers and businesses through agents.
This integration assumes that in the short term, US ChatGPT users can discover and acquire products Don’t abandon the applicationEtsy merchants, and Shopify merchants and then get new sales channels without modifying existing processes.
(tagstotranslate)Electronic commerce
