Websites are closing their doors to AI agents
OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and…
The Verge reports: OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes.
Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't play nice?
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