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Mastercard CEO: AI Shopping Agents, Machine-to-Machine Payments, and the New Infrastructure of Commerce

In this Part 2 episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner speaks with Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach, who discusses:

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach discusses the potential transformation of B2B commerce through machine-to-machine payments and the company's acquisition of the world's largest stablecoin platform. AI revolution is expected to introduce AI shopping agents that could streamline the shopping experience for customers by finding the cheapest alternatives and delegating checkout to the agent through Mastercard.

These AI agents will require ensuring their legitimacy and preventing mistakes, such as ordering multiple items instead of one.

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