Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says agent payments will be priced in basis points
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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says personal AI agents will create large transaction flows and that monetization could resemble electricity-style metering or transaction fees.
In a post on X reported by Alex Heath, Lütke says Shopify will not take 2% of transactions and expects charges measured in basis points instead. He also argues that people spend money inefficiently and that agents can help them save.
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Alex Heath@alexeheathXShopify CEO Tobi Lütke says agents can pay in basis pointsAIShopify CEO Tobi Lütke says personal AI agents will create large transaction flows, with monetization possibly taking the form of electricity-style metering or transaction fees. He says Shopify will not take 2% of transactions and instead expects charges measured in basis points. He also argues that people spend money inefficiently and that agents can help them save.

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