ChatGPT Now Selling Your Soul to the Lowest Bidder: OpenAI’s Latest ‘Shopping’ Feature

In a move that shocked absolutely no one, OpenAI has decided that ChatGPT wasn’t commercial enough. So, they’ve upgraded it with shopping features. Because nothing says 'cutting-edge AI' like turning it into a glorified mall directory.

Now, when you ask ChatGPT for the meaning of life, it might just respond with, "While I can’t answer that, here are three self-help books that might help, all available for purchase on Amazon with next-day delivery!" Truly, we are living in the future.

The new features include product recommendations, images, and reviews—because who needs human opinions when you have an AI that’s probably never even used a toaster, let alone purchased one? And don’t worry about those pesky 'where to buy' links; ChatGPT has you covered. It’s like having a personal shopper, if your personal shopper was a robot that occasionally makes up facts.

Here’s how it works in practice:

• You: "ChatGPT, what’s the best laptop for gaming?"
• ChatGPT: "Based on my extensive training data (and a quick skim of Amazon’s bestsellers), here are three overpriced laptops you don’t need but will probably buy anyway!"

Critics are calling this update "inevitable," while fans are calling it "a dystopian nightmare wrapped in a consumerist bow." But let’s be real: if you’re getting shopping advice from an AI that once told someone to glue their pizza back together, maybe you deserve what you get.

OpenAI assures us that this is just the beginning. Next up: ChatGPT Premium, where for only $19.99 a month, the AI will judge your purchases less. Coming soon to an app store near you!