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AI Payments: Visa, Mastercard, and Ant Launch Common Trust Framework
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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ant International, Mastercard, and Visa have launched the Know-Your-Agent (KYA) framework to establish common rules for identifying and verifying AI agents authorised to make purchases, aiming to enhance interoperability and trust across payment ecosystems.
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You face a new baseline for trusting AI payment agents as major networks align on shared verification standards. Secure partnerships now or risk being locked out when AI starts transacting directly on customers’ behalf.
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