Can AI Agents Actually Handle Your Company's Money?
Visa completed hundreds of AI agent-initiated transactions in 2025 and expects millions of consumers to use autonomous agents for purchases by the 2026 holiday season. That timeline is compelling on paper — but the infrastructure enterprise finance teams actually need is still being built. The Most Common Misconception Most executives assume that because payment rails exist, AI agents are ready to handle corporate financial decisions autonomously. They are not. Visa’s pilot numbers are real, but they describe structured tests inside controlled programmes — not enterprise-grade readiness. The trust protocols, liability frameworks, and compliance audit trails required for autonomous financial decision-making at corporate scale remain under active construction as of mid-2026. ...