Meta, Walmart and Stripe Work on Open Standard for AI Shopping Agents

Meta, Walmart and Stripe are among a group of companies developing an open standard to govern how artificial intelligence agents interact with businesses.

The effort focuses on AI agents designed to shop on users’ behalf. Such tools would act as intermediaries between customers and companies, rather than leaving users to carry out every step themselves.

The proposed standard is intended to provide a shared framework for those interactions. With other technology companies also involved, the initiative extends beyond the systems of any single participant.

The work points toward a broader role for AI in online shopping. However, the announcement does not detail the standard’s technical requirements, a rollout timeline or how users would control purchases made on their behalf.