OpenAI Launches Businesses in ChatGPT Beta With Verified Profiles and US E-Commerce Business Agents

OpenAI launched Businesses in ChatGPT in beta, letting companies claim profiles with blue-check verification and deploy Business Agents that answer customer product questions, initially limited to eligible US e-commerce and online-service firms. The service targets ChatGPT's 1.2 billion weekly users and includes a Business Hub with mention-tracking and click-through analytics; businesses can sponsor Agents through ChatGPT Ads, and Shopify merchants can connect stores directly from Shopify admin or the Business Hub.