Meta and Sierra’s AI "passport" is rolling out to millions of merchants, and is now capable of integrating with bank transfers and flight upgrades.

Beating AI News Flash: The personal AI agent protocol Poppy, co-launched by Meta and Sierra, has released its 1.0 version, marking its shift from draft to large-scale application. Shopify has automatically rolled out onboarding documents for millions of its merchants, with no extra action required from store owners. Meta’s personal AI agent Muse has also fully adopted the protocol, prioritizing Poppy integration whenever accessing websites. Poppy acts as a "merchant pass" for AI agents: merchants only need to publish one onboarding specification, allowing AI to identify callable services, login methods, and required user permissions. Once integrated, AI can directly call merchants’ APIs or communicate with their customer service bots, eliminating the hassle of repeatedly opening web pages and clicking buttons. Shopify has also integrated Poppy with the shopping protocol UCP, where the former handles identity verification and authorization, and the latter manages product search, cart addition, and checkout. Fintech firm Mercury lets AI check bank balances, organize transaction records, and even initiate transfers, though fund transfers still require account approval. Turkish Airlines allows AI to query flights, retrieve booking details, and identify business class upgrade opportunities, completing upgrade payments after user confirmation. Sixty additional companies, including Salesforce, Zoom, and Delta Air Lines, have joined the protocol’s design, bringing the total number of partners to over 100.