# Bad Influence story: Santiago flags MPP, a protocol letting AI agents pay for services

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 14:49. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/a280f1ac-b298-47de-a641-b4179d812b51

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Latest update (11-10 14:49): Santiago flags MPP, a protocol for agents to pay for services

Overview: Santiago (@svpino) says MPP, the Machine Payments Protocol, lets agents pay for services without the user involved. He learned about it at the #RunByApify conference and predicts it will grow in popularity over the coming months. The only report is his X post, which gives no technical details on how the protocol works.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-10 14:49 · Santiago · [Santiago flags MPP, a protocol for agents to pay for services](https://badinfluence.news/items/tmng5aeb0r6y3nj1nwnswkacr)
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