When AI Agents Start Shopping: The Emerging Architecture of Agentic Commerce

Heather Flanagan explores how AI agents are moving from browsing the web to buying on behalf of users, and what that shift means for online payments, identity, and digital trust. The episode examines mandates, delegated authority, liability, and the browser’s evolving role in agentic commerce. It also considers why identity standards, consent, and audit evidence matter as AI shopping becomes more…