Ant International embeds AI agents across all platforms in biggest-ever product upgrade
Por Wency Chen — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Wency Chen in Shanghai Published: 9:00pm, 18 Sep 2026
Ant International, the overseas affiliate of China’s Ant Group, is executing an artificial intelligence overhaul across its entire suite of global financial services, introducing AI agents designed to help manage payments, foreign exchange and treasury operations.
Described by the company as its largest-ever product upgrade, the initiative embeds AI-native solutions across all platforms: cross-border payment network Alipay+, merchant services provider Antom, account and treasury platform WorldFirst, and digital credit platform Bettr.
The global roll-out has begun and would extend through winter, the company said.
Peng Yang, CEO of Ant International, said the shift would prepare global commerce for a “fully agentised future”, adding that fintech providers needed “a future-ready trust infrastructure” paired with financial AI models and connected AI-native solutions.
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