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Barbara Ortutay

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Technology writer for The Associated Press focusing on the internet and social media. Email to get in touch: bortutay(at)ap.org
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OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms

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By Barbara Ortutay , Ken Sweet
| The Rapid City Post
OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time. The company behind the popular ChatGPT issued a statement saying it will respond to the inquiry “constructively” and that it already has measures to protect customers. The chatbot has drawn criticism for allegedly offering encouraging words to users thinking of killing themselves or engaging criminal acts.
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Visa plugs its network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop, pay for users

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By Barbara Ortutay , Ken Sweet 
| The Crescent-News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of its user. It means AI agents can not only recommend products but complete the purchase on the user’s behalf, at potentially any merchant that accepts Visa. The payment network’s previous attempts at this technological leap were confined to a single retailer or a small set of enrolled merchants.
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Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users

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By Barbara Ortutay , Ken Sweet 
| TriCityRecordNM
Jack Forestell, Visa's chief product and strategy officer, speaks at the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco on Wednesday. Barbara Ortutay/AP Photo SAN FRANCISCO – Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of its user. It means AI agents can not only recommend products but complete the purchase on the user's behalf, at potentially any merchant that accepts Visa.
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