Users of OpenAI’s chatbot can now buy that last-minute birthday gift for a friend via Etsy without leaving ChatGPT. Instant Checkouts powered by OpenAI’s new “Agentic commerce protocol” are free for users, but merchants need to pay a fee (of unspecified amount, per the WSJ) to complete the order. [Image: OpenAI says it’s open sourcing the model that connects AI agents to businesses and buyers. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Open-AI-purchase.png?quality=90&strip=all]

The new ChatGPT Instant Checkout feature will be powered by an open-source "Agentic Commerce Protocol" co-developed with Stripe

Users of OpenAI’s chatbot can now buy that last-minute birthday gift for a friend via Etsy without leaving ChatGPT. Instant Checkouts powered by OpenAI’s new “Agentic commerce…

This type of frictionless experience has the potential to spark a new movement in how people shop online – one that moves away from search engines like Google and e-commerce…

The Instant Checkout feature opens up a new source of revenue for OpenAI in addition to its traditional subscription model.

By putting payments inside an AI chat, OpenAI and Stripe have set off a race to control the future of e-commerce—forcing brands, retailers, and even tech giants to rethink their…