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Who Owns the Customer Relationship When Agents Make Payments?
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The article explores how AI agents altering payment processes shift traditional customer relationship roles. It highlights the need for clear authorization, accountability, and trust frameworks in AI-enabled payments, recommending alignment with emerging industry protocols and redesign of financial products for agent participation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech and AI Agents.
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You must treat AI payment agents as new gatekeepers of customer trust and product access. Start testing partnerships with retailers and redesign financing and fraud models to fit machine-driven transactions now.
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