Stripe says AI agent purchases are adding up, but it won't share the numbers

AI agents are increasingly using Stripe's payment service Link to shop for their users, Upstarts Media reports. In September, the number of transactions grew 38-fold and payment volume grew 20-fold. Stripe hasn't disclosed how many purchases or how much money are behind those figures. According to the report, the growth started from a small base, so it says little about the actual scale. Stripe executive Dan Hill says the volume is now becoming significant, though.

About 70 agents were using…