Meta, Walmart, Instinct, Shopify, Sierra, Stripe, and others publish the Personal Agent Protocol to standardize and secure how AI bots interact with businesses (Kate Rooney/CNBC)

Meta, Walmart, Stripe, and other companies have published the Personal Agent Protocol to standardize and secure interactions between AI bots and businesses. This initiative follows the launch of Meta's Muse, a personal agent that quickly gained viral popularity. The protocol aims to create a unified framework for how AI agents engage with various businesses, ensuring secure and consistent interactions across different platforms and services.