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ChatGPT just launched Instant Checkout, now you can shop without leaving the chat. That's just one piece of today's AI puzzle. We've also got top researchers leaving big names to start their own company, China's newest AI model that cuts costs in half, Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, and Bank of America's new AI assistant that's saving thousands of work hours.
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Today’s AI Tool Breakdown: GPT Instant Checkout
Quick overview
ChatGPT now lets you buy stuff directly in the chat. Ask for "gifts under $50" and when you find something you like, just tap "Buy" and check out without leaving. It's like having a personal shopper who can also complete the purchase.
How to use it
Open ChatGPT and ask for shopping help ("best hiking boots under $150")
Browse the product suggestions that appear
Look for items with a "Buy" button next to the price
Click "Buy" to see the checkout window
Confirm your order, shipping, and payment details
Complete the purchase without leaving the chat
Copy/paste starter script
"Show me birthday gifts for a 10-year-old who loves art, under $40." Then look for the Buy buttons and follow the prompts to purchase.
Real-world use cases
Quick gift shopping when you're stuck for ideas
Buying recommended products without switching between tabs
Impulse purchases from AI suggestions (be careful!)
Emergency shopping when you need something fast
Pro tips
Your ChatGPT payment info carries over if you're already a subscriber
Only works for single items right now—no multi-item carts yet
Products are ranked by relevance, not by who pays more
Free vs paid
Free: Available to all US ChatGPT users (Free, Plus, Pro)
Paid: Same access level—no premium shopping features
Alternatives
Perplexity Shopping — similar chat-to-buy experience
Amazon's Alexa — voice shopping but less conversational
Google Shopping — search-first, not chat-based
Quick demo video
ChatGPT Instant Checkout Demo
Today In AI News, The Top 4 Stories (And Why They Matter)
This matters because: Over 20 top AI researchers ditched million-dollar jobs at tech giants to join a startup focused on real scientific breakthroughs instead of just chatbots.
Quick summary: Periodic Labs attracted researchers from Meta, OpenAI, and Google who want AI to accelerate physics and chemistry discoveries. They're building robots that run thousands of experiments to find new materials like better superconductors. Think of it like having AI lab assistants that never sleep.
This matters because: DeepSeek's new model cuts AI running costs by 50% while handling longer documents better, putting pressure on US competitors to lower their prices.
Quick summary: The Chinese AI company launched DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp with "Sparse Attention" technology that makes processing more efficient. It's like switching from a gas guzzler to a hybrid car for AI tasks.
This matters because: Anthropic just dropped their strongest competitor to GPT-4, with major upgrades to coding abilities and a new toolkit that lets developers build their own AI agents using the same tech that powers Claude.
Quick summary: Claude Sonnet 4.5 beats all other AI models at real-world coding tasks, can work autonomously for over 30 hours on complex projects, and comes with new features like checkpoints to save your progress. Anthropic also released their Agent SDK so developers can build custom AI assistants. It's like getting a coding partner that never gets tired and comes with the blueprint to make your own.
This matters because: AskGPS shows how AI can make complex business tasks instant—what used to take an hour of phone calls now happens in seconds.
Quick summary: Bank of America's new AI assistant was trained on 3,200 internal documents to answer complex payment questions for 40,000+ business clients. Employees can get answers instantly instead of calling specialists across time zones. Like having the world's best company manual that talks back.
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