Payments in the Age of AI Agents
Speech by Christopher J. Waller, Governor (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). A speech or remarks are the speaker’s, not the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s policy unless its own text says so. Dated 2026-09-29. Occasion: Sibos 2026, Miami, Florida.
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- AI agents will change payment flowsIn a speech of 29 September 2026, Christopher J. Waller, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, described an agent-delegated model of agentic commerce in which a buyer grants an AI agent authority to shop and make payments on the buyer’s behalf, and said that agentic transactions could materially change the frequency and timing of payments.2026-09-29 · event · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗AI agents will change payment flows: propositions page →
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