Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on ID checks for AI agents
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Payments rails are assuming AI agents will be first-class economic actors and are moving KYC upstream. If your product involves agents spending money, plan for a world where “Know Your Agent” checks are as mandatory — and as operationally heavy — as KYC and SCA.
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