OpenAI and Visa partner to let AI agents make purchases
- Source
- Bloomberg
- Time
- 6:32 PM
- Weight
- 95/100
OpenAI and Visa have entered into a partnership designed to allow artificial intelligence agents to autonomously complete online purchases. This collaboration aims to integrate Visa’s global payment network with OpenAI’s generative models, enabling AI assistants to move beyond providing information to executing financial transactions directly.
By utilizing secure payment credentials, these agents will be capable of handling tasks such as booking travel, ordering supplies, and managing digital subscriptions on behalf of users. The project focuses on creating a secure environment where AI can navigate checkouts and payment gateways while adhering to strict security protocols and user-defined spending limits.