{
  "id": 9321277,
  "title": "Qualcomm Wants You to Let AI Agents Spend Your Money",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/qualcomm-wants-you-to-let-ai-agents-spend-your-money",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/qualcomm-wants-you-to-let-ai-agents-spend-your-money/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon previewed how AI agents will manage purchases for users through their smartphones. Amon highlighted the need for consumers to trust both the AI agent and the device to ensure secure transactions. The company is developing technologies to protect personal information and maintain a secure environment for these agents. During the keynote, Qualcomm demonstrated a scenario in which a woman, wearing smart glasses, was approached by an AI agent in a store. The agent suggested that she had previously purchased sunscreen and lip balm from that location and asked if she'd like to buy more. After the agent received her approval, it guided her to a nearby shop to view and select a laptop. Before finalizing the purchase, the agent asked for her confirmation. Qualcomm emphasized the importance of confirmation before making significant purchases, particularly for expensive items like computers. The CEO stressed that the process would require clear checkpoints where the AI agent would seek permission before proceeding with transactions. Qualcomm's strategy included collaboration with trusted financial institutions like MasterCard to build consumer confidence. MasterCard CEO Michael Miebach and senior fellow Raja Rajamannar reassured the audience that consumers would only use processes they trust to safeguard their payments and data. The technology enabling these AI agents runs on the user's smartphone, starting with identifying a purchase, receiving relevant suggestions, and finalizing the transaction, which may be processed through a trusted payment provider like MasterCard. While there are still concerns about consumer trust, Qualcomm's approach aims to mitigate uncertainties and provide a secure method of spending money using AI agents.",
  "summary": "Someday, AI agents will buy you anything you want — or what they think you want. Here’s how the chipmaker for top Android phones thinks that may work.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}