Mastercard Opens Up AI Agent Payments With Early Access and Live Demo

Mastercard has introduced early access to its AI agent payments capability, allowing artificial intelligence agents to make purchases on behalf of users. The announcement was accompanied by a live demonstration at Cloudflare Connect. In the demo, an AI agent ran a sample advertising campaign that involved nine payments to two merchants, all managed within a single approved budget. The showcase highlights Mastercard's effort to enable secure, controlled automated spending by AI agents.Mastercard has launched early access to its AI agent payments capability, unveiled at Cloudflare Connect. The feature is designed to let artificial intelligence agents complete transactions on behalf of users within controlled spending limits. During a live demonstration, an AI agent executed a sample advertising campaign consisting of nine payments to two merchants, all under a single approved budget. The showcase illustrates Mastercard's push to enable secure, automated purchasing by AI agents.