Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you want and can do real work on your behalf.

Visa announced that it is allowing customers to use AI platforms to make purchases and is collaborating with Anthropic, Microsoft Corp, OpenAI and other AI firms on the product launch. Visa CEO Ryan McInerney speaks with Bloomberg Technology's Caroline Hyde about how the company is enabling AI agents to help customers save time on finding and paying for the ideal item or service online.

Soon online shoppers will be able to make purchases straight from their chatbots, which could drive the biggest shift in shopping since Amazon or the iPhone. Why it matters: Shopping has fueled every internet boom from the dot-com to mobile to social.

Meta is aiming to even the artificial intelligence playing field with its new standalone app. The technology giant, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced the launch of the Meta AI app on April 29.

Meta AI. It has a social feed and the company onboarded creators ahead of launching to seed it.