Visa CEO: AI shopping has arrived, but agentic payments haven't

Sep 9, 2026 · Issue 6 · 3 sources, 4 articles

Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said on September 9 that consumers already use AI for shopping but are not yet handing control of payment to autonomous agents. Another analysis argues that Visa's agentic strategy is not the threat Wall Street thinks it is.

Who is affected and how

chief financial officer

Rollout plans are more realistic if they assume a slower pace of agentic payment adoption.

fintech company

The task is to resolve the trust barriers to handing over payment, not just the technology.

Narrative: The agent pays: new payment rails

Sources

• Visa CEO Says AI Shopping Has Arrived but Agentic Payments Haven’t | PYMNTS.compymnts.com · Sep 9, 2026
• Why Visa’s Agentic Commerce Play Isn’t the Threat Wall Street Thinks It Is24/7 wall st. · Sep 11, 2026
• Why Visa's Agentic Commerce Play Isn't the Threat Wall Street Thinks It Is - 24/7 Wall St.247wallst.com · Sep 11, 2026

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