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Mastercard Launches AI Payment Tool Allowing Bots to Buy Without Approval

Mastercard partners with Alchemy to issue virtual cards for AI agents, enabling automated purchases within user-defined spending limits.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 17 Sept 2026 · updated 13h ago

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  1. Card companies are on a ‘land grab’ to set the standards for AI shopping, even as consumers aren’t yet comfortable handing over purchases to a bot Fortune
  2. Mastercard's new AI payment tool lets bots buy without asking first Quartz

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  • Mastercard
  • Alchemy