PegasusWalmart writes house rules for shopping agents
Walmart opened an invitation-only gateway for third-party shopping agents and published agent terms: verified identity, purchases approved by the shopper or held under a cap they set, no access to card data, and a block for agents that act beyond the buyer’s intent.
Your doorYou don’t need Walmart’s scale to do the same at your own door: write down what agents may do on your site, require a person’s approval or a spending cap before an agent can buy, and decide now what happens to an agent that oversteps.
Source: ActuIA, Oct 22, 2026 · Walmart sets the rules for AI shopping agents ↗
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