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Payment firms Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on AI agent trust framework
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ant International, Mastercard, and Visa have launched a joint initiative to create a common 'Know-Your-Agent' framework that standardises identification and verification of AI agents making purchases on behalf of users, aiming to improve trust and reduce integration costs across payment networks.
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The standardised AI agent verification opens a new avenue for payment startups to integrate agentic AI services faster and with less cost. You should explore partnerships with wallets and marketplaces adopting this framework to gain early access to emerging AI-driven commerce flows.
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