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Visa and Mastercard Back Stripe's Push Into AI Agent Payments
Original: Visa and Mastercard Help Stripe Build Payment Rails for AI Agents
Stripe is building payment infrastructure designed for AI agents, with support from Visa and Mastercard. The project would let automated software agents make purchases and transact on behalf of users using the card networks' existing rails. It signals the card giants' growing interest in securing a role in agent-driven commerce as AI tools move from answering questions to executing tasks and transactions.
Why now: Major card networks partnering with Stripe on AI agent payments points to a significant shift in how automated commerce could work.
Evidence
- Visa and Mastercard Help Stripe Build Payment Rails for AI Agents · Startup Fortune
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