The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards

# AI Shopping Assistants Need Better Safety Guards AI systems that can make purchases on your behalf are coming soon, but there's a real risk they could go haywire and rack up charges without proper safeguards. Major tech and payment companies like Google and Mastercard are now working together to build security checks that will stop rogue AI from spending your money. Think of it like installing guardrails before letting an automated system loose with your credit card.
AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn't a complete disaster.
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