Visa is preparing to test the future of e-commerce using Artificial Intelligence. The payment processing giant has launched 'Visa Agentic Ready' to prepare card-issuing banks for a new era in the sector, creating a test environment for AI agents capable of searching for, selecting, and purchasing products for consumers. The program, aimed at the European market, focuses on testing and validating secure transactions initiated by AI in a controlled environment. Rita Mendes Coelho, Visa Portugal's country manager, stated that payments must evolve alongside the way people search and shop. Visa and Mastercard already have AI agents in advanced stages of development.