The Rise of Agentic Commerce — Emily Glassberg Sands (Stripe)

In this episode of The MAD Podcast, Matt Turck interviews Emily Glassberg Sands, Head of Information at Stripe, about Stripe's financial infrastructure platform and its use of AI. Emily discusses Stripe's scale, processing 1.3% of global GDP, and its unique data. They delve into Stripe's decision to build its own AI foundation model, its architecture based on BERT encoders, and its application in fraud detection and revenue generation. The conversation explores agentic commerce, the role of MCP servers, and the rapid growth and globalization of AI companies, including their evolving business models and pricing strategies. Emily also shares insights on fostering AI literacy within Stripe and hints at future developments in AI-driven commerce and risk management.