May 5, 2026

Inside AMEX’s agentic commerce stack: How intent contracts and single-use tokens enforce AI transactions

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American Express (Amex) is building a system that lets AI agents shop and pay on behalf of users — but right now it’s only within its own payment network, and still involves a black box that could hinder trust and auditability. Amex already participa...