Mastercard and Google collaborated to develop Verifiable Intent and update tools to bolster AI agent risk.

The entities involved

• Mastercard →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Retail Employees Superannuation Trust filed a Form 13F with the SEC, increasing its position in Mastercard stock.Tue 14:17
  • Pelican AI's VP previously worked at Mastercard.Tue 12:29
• Google →

  American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

  • The competitive landscape of advanced AI is highlighted by the race among major labs (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) to build powerful models and the movement of key researchers.20:58
  • A cloud failure disrupted financial services in Ireland, involving Bank of Ireland, Google, and Microsoft.18:34
• Visa Inc. →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Visa Inc. announced a partnership enabling AI agents to complete payments.18:43
  • Visa Inc. announced several new partnerships, including with Solana and Circle, and Kraken launched a debit card on its network.Mon 14:04

Related events

• Mastercard's CTO addresses industry concerns regarding AI vulnerabilities and agent risks affecting the payments sector.Oct 12
• Major AI firms, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia, signed a voluntary safety accord.Thu 10:41
• AI models demonstrated hacking capabilities, fueling public alarm, while key figures joined a new AI advisory council.Oct 13
• OpenAI and Google are facing copyright lawsuits regarding AI training data, with the practice leading to economic harm to the news industry.Jul 9
• Major tech companies, including OpenAI, Meta, and Google, are actively developing AI agent technology.Oct 10