Visa + ChatGPT: AI-powered shopping & payments

Visa is linking its payment network with ChatGPT, allowing AI agents to recommend products and complete purchases. This means consumers can connect their Visa cards to ChatGPT, enabling the chatbot to shop and pay for goods and services. What's interesting is this expands the role of AI from just product discovery to handling transactions. This capability could be used for buying groceries or airline tickets. The partnership combines OpenAI's AI technology with Visa's payment authorization and fraud-monitoring systems. Visa aims to ensure these AI-driven transactions are trusted, secure, and seamless. They plan to include safeguards like spending limits and approval requirements. This development could change how we interact with online shopping.