The entire $10T global commerce stack was engineered for humans with credit and debit cards. Apple and Google have been extracting a 30% tax on the internet simply by owning the checkout screen for digital goods.
But, the next generation of consumers are not going to use screens or interfaces at all. We just entered the “Silent Economic Singularity.” AI agents now observe, reason, and crucially spend money autonomously. And, Stripe is building for them, combining stablecoins with AI agents with the Machine Payment Protocol. [RELEASE]
