OpenAI enables U.S. users to purchase Etsy products directly within ChatGPT

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On September 29, OpenAI (H1 2025 revenue: US$4.3 billion, up by 16% year-on-year, net loss of US$2.5 billion) launched a native e-commerce feature for the ChatGPT LLM in the U.S.A. Through the new Instant Checkout AI agent, developed in partnership with the fintech Stripe, approximately 105,000 U.S. users (i.e. 15% of ChatGPT’s global active base) can browse, purchase, and complete payments directly within the chat interface. This integration currently supports Etsy, covering around a million m

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