Visa Launches Platform for AI Agent Payments
Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform enabling AI agents to browse and pay for goods on behalf of users. The move signals growing competition in agent-driven commerce.
Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform enabling AI agents to browse and pay for goods on behalf of users. The move signals growing competition in agent-driven commerce.
Qiwi co-founder Sergey Solonin will lead Mercuryo AI Labs, developing infrastructure that allows AI agents to autonomously make payments using programmable virtual cards and policy-based controls.
Sapiom, a San Francisco startup, raised $15 million to build a financial layer enabling AI agents to securely access software, APIs, and services without manual setup.
Visa said it successfully completed hundreds of AI-driven transactions in a pilot program testing agent-based payments. The effort reflects a broader push across fintech to let AI agents handle purchases on behalf of consumers.
PayPal has signed an exclusive deal with OpenAI to integrate its wallet into ChatGPT, allowing users to make secure purchases directly within the AI platform starting next year.