What happens if a rogue AI agent goes on a spending spree? Mastercard is preparing for that risk

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What happened

As AI agents gain spending power, business leaders face a costly question of who pays when they go rogue.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:40:21 UTC.

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  1. IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK’s £35bn spending pressures

  2. Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank

  3. What happens if a rogue AI agent goes on a spending spree? Mastercard is preparing for that risk

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