ACP is more than just a transactional layer, it’s early infrastructure for a broader agentic economy. In this future, AI agents will act not just as assistants but as delegates, performing tasks such as:
- Booking travel.
- Managing subscriptions.
- Purchasing recurring supplies.
- Negotiating offers on behalf of users.
A key enabler will be trust. A verified, standardized system for AI-to-merchant communication. ACP represents the first major mass implementation of that vision.
Over time, OpenAI will extend ACP beyond retail to services, digital goods, and subscriptions, connecting users and providers in an entirely new economic fabric powered by intelligent agency.
