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Top Shopping and Payment Trends in the Age of AI Agents

By 2030, AI agents will reach significant mainstream adoption, according to a new report by Mastercard. More than one in ten online shoppers will routinely use AI agents to purchase products on their behalf, a trend that's already being embraced rapidly by younger generations.

Top Shopping and Payment Trends in the Age of AI Agents

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By 2030, AI agents will reach significant mainstream adoption, according to a new report by Mastercard.

More than one in ten online shoppers will routinely use AI agents to purchase products on their behalf, a trend that's already being embraced rapidly by younger generations.

At the same time, AI agents will transform the payments landscape [...]

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By 2030, AI agents will reach significant mainstream adoption, according to a new report by Mastercard. More than one in ten online shoppers will routinely use AI agents to purchase products on their behalf, a trend that's already being embraced rapidly by younger generations. At the same time, AI agents will transform the payments landscape [...]

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