Ant International, Visa, and Mastercard plan a new standard for payments made via AI agents, citing McKinsey's projection of $3T to $5T in commerce by 2030 (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)

Ant International, Visa, and Mastercard are collaborating to establish a new standard for payments processed through AI agents. This initiative comes as McKinsey projects a significant increase in commerce, estimating it will reach between $3T and $5T by 2030. The fintech company Ant International announced this partnership, highlighting the collective effort to streamline and secure transactions made via artificial intelligence.