Ant International introduced a suite of tools to automate global financial operations, including accounts designed specifically for AI agents so tasks can be delegated to software without handing over full control of the account. Delegated authority means an agent is allowed to do specific things within set limits, rather than being given the keys to everything.
Building agent-specific accounts with boundaries is a more mature approach than letting an agent use a human's full credentials, which is how many early experiments went wrong.
What it means: the safe way to let AI touch money is through tightly scoped, revocable permission, never by sharing a real login. As agent-ready financial tools appear, a business should insist on spending limits, approvals for large actions and a clear off switch before letting any agent near its accounts.