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AI Shopping Agents: Convenience or Privacy Risk?

5/5/2025

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Visa and Mastercard are stepping into the future with AI agents that can shop and make purchases for users. Visa's "Intelligent Commerce" and Mastercard's "Agent Pay" harness generative AI to understand spending habits and suggest products. However, as these agents become more popular, worries about privacy and financial control spark important discussions among consumers.

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Story summary

Visa and Mastercard are stepping into the future with AI agents that can shop and make purchases for users. Visa's "Intelligent Commerce" and Mastercard's "Agent Pay" harness generative AI to understand spending habits and suggest products. However, as these agents become more popular, worries about privacy and financial control spark important discussions among consumers.