Visa wants to let AI make credit card purchases for you

With artificial intelligence already making its way into every aspect of modern life, Visa now wants to let it assist with a huge area of personal finance: credit card purchases. The company has been experimenting with AI usage for a while, but allowing the technology to make direct purchases represents a significant ramp-up, and it’s one that has people talking.

What is Visa doing?

Its program, Visa Intelligent Commerce, will enable AI agents to “find, shop and buy for consumers based on…