No more window switching: Mastercard’s Agent Pay transforms how enterprises use AI search

Mastercard’s Agent Pay program aims to eliminate the hassle of switching windows when using AI-powered search platforms—like Google or ChatGPT—to complete transactions by integrating AI into their payments network, enabling seamless in-ecosystem shopping. By partnering with companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity, Mastercard is bringing AI capabilities into financial systems to enhance security, reduce costs, and streamline transactions. The program leverages tokenization instead of generative AI for fraud detection, ensuring customer data remains secure while automating critical business processes.