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News18
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- News18
ChatGPT Bargains Auto Fare Down From Rs 200 To Rs 120 In Bengaluru
Last Updated: In the clip, the boy avoids arguing and asks ChatGPT to act like a younger brother. The bot replies in Kannada, politely convincing the driver to lower the fare As the internet and social media continue to influence daily life, a recent viral video has highlighted a quirky and practical use of artificial intelligence—specifically ChatGPT. In the video, a boy cleverly uses the AI chatbot to negotiate an auto fare. When the driver demands Rs 200 and the boy is only willing to pay Rs 100, he turns to ChatGPT for help. In the video, instead of arguing, the boy types the situation into the chatbot, asking it to respond like a younger brother trying to convince the driver. 'Auto guy saying that the fare is Rs 200, I want him to reduce it to Rs 100. I am a student and I cross from here daily. Talk to him nicely, like my bigger brother," he wrote into the chatbot. Watch The Video Here ChatGPT generates a message in Kannada, politely reasoning with the auto driver. In the end, the fare is settled at Rs 120, thanks to AI-powered diplomacy. The video, shared on Instagram by the account has gone viral in just two days. It has sparked laughter and admiration online, with one user joking, 'Wow, ChatGPT has learnt to get money released," while another asked, 'Is this real?" According to a report by The Indian Express, the boy in the viral video later revealed that the entire scene was scripted. Identified as Sajan Mahto, he explained that the video was created as a demonstration to show how ChatGPT can be used effectively for real-time language translation. Clarifying the intent behind the act, he wrote in the caption, 'Use ChatGPT for language translation FREE!!" and emphasized that the video was made for educational purposes. He also added that the auto driver was not a real one, but part of a planned skit designed to illustrate the AI tool's capabilities in a relatable way. First Published: May 01, 2025, 17:50 IST
Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Indian Express
AI speaks Kannada; student bargains auto fare in Bengaluru using ChatGPT: ‘Divided by language, united by Technologiya'
Language differences have long been a source of both diversity and disagreement in India. Lately, in cities like Bengaluru and Mumbai, there have been many reports about locals insisting travellers, and even residents who are originally from other parts of the country, speak Kannada and Marathi, respectively. At such a time, a video showing how artificial intelligence–specifically OpenAI's ChatGPT –can bridge this language gap has gone viral. In the clip, content creator Sajan Mahto demonstrated how ChatGPT's voice assistant could be used to overcome language barriers in everyday scenarios. The video shows him asking the AI, 'Auto guy saying that the fare is Rs 200, I want him to reduce it to Rs 100. I am a student and I cross from here daily. Talk to him nicely, like my bigger brother.' What followed was a surprisingly smooth negotiation as ChatGPT responded in fluent Kannada, explaining Mahto's situation to the auto driver. After a brief exchange, the driver, who originally quoted Rs 200, agreed to settle for Rs 120. Mahto accepted with a smile and hopped into the auto-rickshaw. While the scene appeared authentic, Mahto later clarified that the video was a staged demonstration to showcase how ChatGPT can be used for real-life language translation. 'Use ChatGPT for language translation FREE!!' he wrote in his caption. 'This is an attempt to educate… This is an act performed not real Autowala.' Watch the video: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sajan Mahto (@ Comments flooded in praising the creative use of technology. One user said, 'Divided by language, united by Technologiya.' Another user wrote, 'Kannada language problem solved for non Kannada people.' And someone humorously pointed out, ' Google translator laughing in the corner this thing exist way before ChatGPT.' This isn't the only time ChatGPT has sparked online buzz recently. In another instance, an X user going by @infinozz took AI experimentation in a wildly different direction. Claiming he was bored, he used ChatGPT's new image generation feature to create a fake Bumble profile of a woman. His phone was flooded with matches. He joked that the sheer volume of right swipes and over 2,000 likes sent his phone into 'seizure mode'.
NDTV
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Odisha Techie Uses ChatGPT To Negotiate Auto Fare In Bengaluru
An Odisha techie used ChatGPT to communicate with an autorickshaw driver in Kannada language and negotiate the fare in Bengaluru. Sajan Mahto, a content creator and tech enthusiast from Rourkela, posted a video on Instagram showing how he used the bot's voice feature to overcome the language barrier and successfully negotiate a lower fare in Kannada. The autorickshaw driver initially quoted Rs 200, but with the help of AI, Mr Mahto brought it down to Rs 120. In the video, Mr Mahto says, "Bengaluru auto prices are too high, so I'm going to ask ChatGPT to negotiate for me." Speaking into the app, he tells the AI, "Auto guy is saying the fare is Rs 200, I want it to be reduced to Rs 100. I am a student, I cross this route daily. Please talk to him nicely like my big brother." ChatGPT then responds in fluent Kannada as Mr Mahto places the phone near the driver's ear, "Anna (brother), he is a student, he travels here every day, can you please lower the price?" The driver replies with a revised fare of Rs 120, to which the AI says, "Thank you, anna, Rs 120 is fine, thanks for adjusting." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sajan Mahto (@ The video went viral in no time. A user wrote, "Language barrier solved." Another commented, "I'll use this with shopkeepers and local vendors more." "Even ChatGPT learnt Kannada," a comment read. Mr Mahto clarified in his Instagram caption that the video was made solely for educational purposes. "This is an attempt to educate how one can use ChatGPT in day-to-day life. To harm any sentiments regarding any emotions is not intended. The sole purpose is education only. This is an act performed, not a real autowala," he wrote. Last year, an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru created a "Learn Kannada" leaflet to help non-native speakers communicate better. The guide included basic phrases in Kannada with English translations.
Hans India
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Hans India
Techie uses AI tool to overcome language barrier
Bengaluru: Bargaining with autorickshaw drivers in Bengaluru can be a real challenge, especially if one does not speak a tech enthusiast from Odisha has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can bridge this gap. SajanMahto from Rourkela posted a short video on his Instagram page, showing how he used an AI tool to negotiate with an autorickshaw driver in Kannada in Bengaluru. 'ChatGPT Vs Autowala. Use ChatGPT for language translation FREE!! This is an attempt to educate how one can use CHATGPT in day today life. To harm any sentiments regarding any emotions is not intended. The sole purpose is education only. This is an act performed not real Autowala,' he wrote in his social media post, clarifying that the video was solely for educational purposes and not to offend the video, the driver initially asked for Rs 200 as fare, but Mahto wanted to pay Rs 100. Since he did not know Kannada, he used the AI tool on his phone to negotiate. The AI tool on his phone spoke to the autorickshaw driver in Kannada and he eventually managed to settle the fare at Rs 120.
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- New Indian Express
Odisha content creator uses ChatGPT to bargain auto fare in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Those who have travelled in autorickshaws in Bengaluru would have learnt the art of bargaining with auto drivers, who generally quote very high fares even for short distances. But for those who are new to Bengaluru, who don't know Kannada and are new to bargaining, it's an uphill task. A tech enthusiast from the city has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be of great help in bargaining with auto drivers in their local language Kannada. Content creator Sajan Mahto from Odisha's Rourkela posted a short video on his Instagram page ( on Saturday on how to use AI for bargaining with auto drivers. Since then, the video has gone viral. In the video, Sajan demonstrates how he used AI to negotiate an autofare of Rs 200 to Rs 120. Sajan opens ChatGPT's voice assistant and commands it to talk to the auto-driver to lower the quoted fare of Rs 200 to Rs 100. He also tells AI to talk to the driver nicely just like how an elder brother would do. He also informs AI to bargain by mentioning that he is a student and takes the same route every day. The AI assistant, which quickly processes the inputs, initiates the conversation with the auto driver with a warm greeting, 'Anna namaskara'. The AI assistant goes on to explain that Sajan is a student and he travels on the same route and bargains with the driver to cut down the fare. After the bargains, in which the AI asks the driver to consider Sajan as a regular customer, the driver agrees for the ride at Rs 120. At the end, the AI tool thanks the auto driver for adjusting and that Rs 120 was fine. 'ChatGPT Vs Autowala. Use ChatGPT for language translation FREE!! This is an attempt to educate how one can use CHATGPT in day today life. To harm any sentiments regarding any emotions is not intended. The sole purpose is education only,' Sajan posted on his Insta page. He went on to add a disclaimer that the act performed was not by a real auto driver and that he made the video only for educational purposes and not to offend anyone.
