Thursday, 11 June, 2026
The Ultimate Personal Shopper: Visa Power-Ups ChatGPT to Buy Goods on Your Behalf
By TechShots Studio
Visa has embedded its global payment network directly into ChatGPT, allowing AI agents to independently find and purchase products for users at any merchant accepting Visa. Under this partnership, OpenAI provides the decision-making technology, while Visa handles security, tokenization, and real-time fraud monitoring. To prevent accidental overspending or bad purchases, the system includes built-in guardrails like customizable spending limits and mandatory human approval steps.
Read full story at CIO ECONOMIC TIMES