# FIDO has launched new industry standards for agent-initiated authentication and payments.

*genai · news · 2026-05-17 · Forbes*

## Key points

- FIDO Alliance launched new industry standards for agent-initiated authentication through its Agentic Authentication Working Group.
- Agentic AI demands security protocols tracking granular, dynamic authority—not just digital identity—across agent chains.
- Existing protocols like OAuth 2.0 and SAML are insufficient for ephemeral, autonomous AI agents with delegated authority.
- FIDO, Google, and Mastercard are introducing agent-specific credentials and frameworks for secure delegation and verifiable intent.
- Enterprises report non-human identities now outnumber humans 50 to 1, driving urgent new security requirements.

**Companies:** Google, Mastercard, FIDO Alliance
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/anjanasusarla/2026/05/17/are-you-who-you-say-you-are--digital-trust-in-agentic-ai/)

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