TLDR Tech / Opinion
New AI Protocols Prioritize Identity Over Payments
Leading agent protocols from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and Visa are focusing on identity, intent, and signaling, leaving the payment aspect unresolved. The author suggests this is due to lingering liability issues, as many merchants believe payment providers should cover financial losses from erroneous transactions. This contrasts with Stripe and OpenAI's earlier attempt to launch instant checkout, which saw minimal success and was subsequently withdrawn.
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