According to Vercel, its MCP server can now execute purchases, a feature that arguably turns the AI assistant from a productivity tool into a direct sales channel. In our view, this represents a subtle but significant shift in how infrastructure vendors might monetize AI integrations, moving beyond mere convenience into transactional territory. The real test will be whether developers trust an automated agent with billing decisions or see it as an intrusive upsell mechanism. Watch for whether this model spreads to other platforms, potentially making the AI assistant the new point-of-sale for cloud services.