🚨 BREAKING: SANTANDER AND VISA COMPLETE AI AGENT PAYMENTS PILOT ACROSS 5 LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS AI agents executed end-to-end purchases in controlled conditions while maintaining customer consent protections, marking first major integration of autonomous AI into traditional banking infrastructure. The pilot spanned Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay, powered by Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC). Agents purchased chocolates in Brazil, while transactions in the remaining four countries involved books, providing a tangible proof point of cross-market execution. New Visa research shows over 70% of Latin American consumers have already integrated AI into their shopping journeys. Santander's broader AI initiatives include an ongoing partnership with OpenAI, through which ChatGPT Enterprise is being rolled out to up to 30,000 bank employees.