Walmart and OpenAI to let ChatGPT buy Walmart products this fall

Walmart and OpenAI announced a partnership that will let shoppers browse and buy Walmart and Sam's Club products directly within ChatGPT, the companies said, with the feature slated to go live this fall. The integration will display a Buy button next to eligible items in shopping conversations and use ChatGPT's Instant Checkout capability to complete purchases, Walmart executives said.

Walmart said the catalogue available through ChatGPT will include apparel, entertainment, packaged food and other nonperishable items, including offerings from third party sellers. Fresh food will not be part of the initial rollout, Walmart executives said, citing the frequency with which consumers purchase those items. Existing Walmart and Sam's Club accounts will be linked automatically to ChatGPT to streamline checkout and order fulfillment.

"We're excited to partner with Walmart to make everyday purchases a little simpler. It's just one way AI will help people every day under our work together," OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said in a statement. Daniel Danker, Walmart's executive vice president of AI, product and design, said the company views the move as an opportunity to "deliver...