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Visa is testing AI agents that automatically shop for you

Visa 'Intelligent Commerce' is taking the next step in online shopping

“Today, when your AI agent displays your itinerary, makes all kinds of recommendations for you, restaurants and excursions, it’s pretty magical,” says McInerney, in a hypothetical scenario for an upcoming trip. Given its decades-long reputation for secure payments, a company like Visa has the potential to make agentic commerce a reality, as it’s trusted by consumers, sellers, and banks. After all, Visa’s network has processed more than 3.3 trillion transactions over the past 25 years, evolving from brick-and-mortar shopping to online retail and then mobile and social commerce, to the promise of agent-driven AI purchases.

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