# Who’s choosing your AI models?

> Plus: Stripe's model gateway, payments foundation models, a lending agent, and agents with their own company cards.

By Brent Dixon, Dixon Strategic Labs · 2026-08-21 · Facts last verified 2026-06-12

- **Issue:** AI for FIs, 2026-08-21
- **Author:** Brent Dixon
- **Topics:** Credit Unions, Payments, Infrastructure, Agentic Ai

Plus: Stripe's model gateway, payments foundation models, a lending agent, and agents with their own company cards.

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