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India launches pilot to enable e-commerce payments through ChatGPT

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India’s National Payments Corporation (NPCI) and Razorpay have teamed up with OpenAI to launch a pilot program that enables AI-powered e-commerce payments directly within ChatGPT. The initiative leverages India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), allowing users to make purchases without leaving the chat platform.

The project represents the country’s first integration of agentic AI payments, where artificial intelligence systems can independently execute transactions on behalf of users. “With agentic payments, we’re transforming AI assistants from simple discovery tools into full-fledged shopping agents,” said Harshil Mathur, CEO of Razorpay.

The pilot will test how AI agents can securely manage user payment credentials to autonomously complete purchases using UPI’s new ‘reserve pay’ feature, which sets aside funds for designated merchants.

Axis Bank and Airtel Payments Bank are serving as banking partners, while Bigbasket, owned by Tata Group, has become the first e-commerce platform to enable ChatGPT-based shopping. OpenAI’s Oliver Jay said the partnership aims to combine “advanced AI with one of the world’s most trusted real-time payment networks.”

UPI currently processes over 20 billion monthly transactions, making it the backbone of India’s digital payment ecosystem. The pilot could pave the way for AI-driven commerce, transforming chatbots into autonomous retail platforms.

OpenAI and Anthropic may use investor funds to settle AI copyright lawsuits – FT

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OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly considering using investor funds to help cover potential multibillion-dollar settlements linked to ongoing AI copyright lawsuits, according to the Financial Times. Several lawsuits filed by authors, publishers, and media companies accuse major tech firms — including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta — of using copyrighted materials without permission to train their AI models.

The report said OpenAI has arranged insurance coverage of up to $300 million through Aon for emerging AI-related risks, though some sources claimed the actual figure is “significantly lower.” Experts said such coverage is still far short of the amount needed to offset massive legal liabilities.

Aon’s head of cyber risk, Kevin Kalinich, told the FT that the insurance industry currently lacks “enough capacity” to adequately protect AI model providers. As a result, OpenAI has discussed self-insurance options, including setting up a captive fund to ringfence investor capital against potential future claims.

Anthropic, meanwhile, is also using internal funds to prepare for possible settlements. Last month, a U.S. federal judge preliminarily approved a $1.5 billion class-action settlement involving authors’ copyright claims against Anthropic.

Neither company has publicly commented on the report, and Reuters could not independently verify the details. The cases highlight the growing legal and financial challenges facing leading AI developers as governments and creators push back on data use practices.

Anthropic to open first India office in 2026 amid AI boom

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Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company backed by Google and Amazon, announced plans to open its first office in India next year as demand for AI tools accelerates across the country.

The expansion marks a major step in Anthropic’s global growth, with India already standing as its second-largest market for the Claude chatbot, which rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Claude is popular among developers for its strong coding capabilities and multilingual features.

The new office will be located in Bengaluru, India’s leading technology hub, and operations are set to begin in early 2026. CEO Dario Amodei will visit India this week to meet with government officials and business partners, the company said.

India’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem — fueled by a billion internet users, rising corporate investment, and a strong talent base — has drawn top AI firms into competition. OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, is also preparing to open its first Indian office in New Delhi later this year.