AI Shopping Agents Team Up With Visa in Hong Kong Pilot Test

Animoca Brands has finished testing AI agents that can shop and pay using Visa cards in Hong Kong.

The test lets smart helpers on the Minds platform find special offers and finish buys at chosen stores.

The Rise of AI Agents in Shopping

This new setup starts with the Bruce Lee Club online shop as the first merchant.

AI agents look at a user's cards and likes to suggest good deals before buying.

Users must give clear permission and spending limits for the agents to act.

Visa adds strong safety steps like token payments and fraud checks for these AI buys.

The test shows how AI can handle routine shopping tasks while keeping human control.

More stores could join soon as the idea grows in the region.

People may save time on finding rewards and checking out in the future.

This points to a bigger change where AI helps with daily money tasks safely.

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