India, Nov. 6 -- A bridge that simply had to be crossed at some point. Digital payments completed by artificial intelligence (AI) agents have long been viewed as a regulatory north star, and payment platforms are now confident these can be enabled with little risk. Indian financial services and digital payments platform Cashfree has announced the launch of Checkout for Agents, making it the first payments company in India to use the WebMCP standard.

This development comes as personal AI agents, including Grok Bot and Instinct, have gained traction, particularly with users who want to see if these agents fit into their workflows or lifestyle. The way an AI agent works with digital payment scenarios is that a user can potentially set the r...