Bengaluru youth uses ChatGPT to negotiate auto fare in Kannada. ‘Problem solved,’ says internet

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the way we solve everyday problems — and now, it's even helping bridge language barriers. In a delightful example from Bengaluru, a young man was seen using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to communicate and negotiate with an auto-rickshaw driver in Kannada.

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The innovative interaction was captured and shared on social media by Sajan Mahto. In the video, Mahto prompted ChatGPT, saying: "Hi ChatGPT, you have to help me in negotiating with the auto driver in Bengaluru. The auto driver is saying that the fare is ₹200 and I am a student. Please negotiate it for ₹100."

Leveraging ChatGPT’s voice assistant feature, the AI smoothly switched to Kannada and conveyed the negotiation in the local language. It said, "Anna, this is the route that I travel every day and I am a student. Please come for ₹100."

What followed was a small but successful negotiation. The auto driver, initially quoting ₹200, eventually agreed to lower the fare to ₹120 after a brief conversation. "I had said 200 and came down to 150. Since you requested, I reduced another ₹30 and settled at ₹120. It's not possible for me to go lower," the auto driver explained. Mahto happily agreed and hopped into the auto, sealing the deal — thanks to AI assistance.

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The video has gone viral, winning praise from netizens for the clever use of AI in real-world situations. Many users pointed out that language barriers, a common challenge for non-Kannada speakers in Bengaluru, could now be tackled with tools like ChatGPT.

One user commented, "Real use of AI! I appreciate your behaviour." Another said, "I’ll use this trick with shopkeepers and vendors too!" A third added, "AI speaks Kannada so fluently!" while another simply wrote, "Speaking Kannada problem solved."