Mastercard’s AI payment demo points to agent-led commerce

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A recent demonstration from Mastercard suggests that payment systems may be heading toward a future where software agents, not people, complete purchases.

During the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Mastercard showed what it described as its first fully authenticated “agentic commerce” transaction.

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