AI Appreciation Day is finally here! Today is the day. Now be honest… before you read this, did you know there was an AI Appreciation Day? AI Appreciation Day has been around since 2021 but our team has been working on powering payments with AI for a lot longer. The team at Visa is constantly thinking about the impact AI will have on the future of payments and how we can harness it, accelerate it and deliver it safely. I firmly believe AI, and specifically generative AI, will radically improve the discovery and shopping experience in the very near future. 80% of retailers plan on building AI models into their commerce experience within the next three years. And the other 20%? I am betting they will too — maybe they just don’t know it yet. So, what’s Visa’s role here? We are laser-focused on optimizing payment experiences for sellers and consumers – which includes our vision for data tokens – a step along the journey in enabling the best shopping experiences powered by AI. If generative AI is the new gold rush, Visa is building the products you need to help you get mining. Here’s what that future could look like in the real world. I shared this 👇 at the Visa Payments Forum in May!
There’s a national Popeye the sailor day too. Congrats to AI for reaching an important milestone. Don’t forget to give equal time to national watch day (pun intended)
Thank you for sharing. Is the full keynote publicly accessible? If yes, would it be possible to share the link? Many thanks in advance
Totally agree! Sending over a message, would love to hear a bit more about this.
AI Appreciation Day? Good to know - and yes, also a good way to prove your team has been paying closer attention for longer (very nice). But now the secret’s out, lol - thanks Jack!
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1moI am an AI fan - a true believer in fact - but did we do a 3D graphics appreciation day? A combustion engine appreciation today? A wheel appreciation day. C’mon man. It’s just a tool and so far it hasn’t changed the world more than indoor plumbing or antibiotics did. I mean do we have a digital payments or credit appreciation day? Digital payments have changed the world and made it safer and more efficient financial world despite scammers. Digital commerce created a new economy for SMBs. That said, VISA has always come to bat for me in the few times I got hacked. What has AI done for me to that level yet?