SMRTR AIDec 17, 2025ZDNet

Can your shopping bot be trusted? How Visa will ensure scam-free AI transactions

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Visa and Akamai partnered to create the Trusted Agent Protocol, which verifies legitimate AI shopping bots amid 300% traffic growth. The system combines authentication and threat intelligence across 175 million merchant locations.

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