Google's AP2 & a preview of the Future of Agentic Payments

from A2Z Fintech · host Aman Narain & Zubin Vandrevala

In this A2Z Fintech mini-sode, Aman and Zubin break down one of the most exciting drops from Google Cloud: the Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). What does it mean for the future of payments, banks, and fintechs when agents—not humans—initiate and complete financial transactions?We unpack:What AP2 actually is, and why it mattersHow it builds on the API revolution to create agent-to-payments flowsPotential use cases, from autonomous vehicles paying for charging to AI assistants managing subscriptionsWhat banks and fintechs need to prepare for in this agentic worldThe risks, regulatory questions, and opportunities aheadThis is a quick but deep dive into the protocol that could reshape how money moves in the age of AI.

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