Alipay today launched a major AI agent upgrade (“Ah Bao” in Chinese), enabling its one billion users to find services more easily and execute daily tasks with the help of its AI agent interface.

Alipay AI Pay has launched a new capability that enables users to authorize AI to handle payments on their behalf in delegated purchase scenarios. This capability is already live on Taobao, enabling shoppers to authorize an AI assistant to make purchases on their behalf.

Alipay is partnering with AR pioneer @RokidGlobal to bring in-store payments to AR glasses in China. With Alipay’s digital payment and security technologies built in, users can pay via voice verification while viewing real-time transaction details on the glasses.