Forrester iconForresterSep 24, 2026

Ant International’s AI Strategy: Fixing Payments Today, Building for Agents Tomorrow

At its merchant focused Voyage event on September 9 in Shanghai, Ant International took a broader view. Its senior executives argued that the most immediate AI opportunities lie in automating merchants' existing payment and finance workflows.

Ant International’s AI Strategy: Fixing Payments Today, Building for Agents Tomorrow

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At its merchant focused Voyage event on September 9 in Shanghai, Ant International took a broader view.

Its senior executives argued that the most immediate AI opportunities lie in automating merchants' existing payment and finance workflows.

Much of this year's agentic payments discussion has focused on protocols.

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At its merchant focused Voyage event on September 9 in Shanghai, Ant International took a broader view. Its senior executives argued that the most immediate AI opportunities lie in automating merchants' existing payment and finance workflows. Much of this year's agentic payments discussion has focused on protocols.

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Much of this year's agentic payments discussion has focused on protocols.

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