Websites are blocking AI agents from booking, shopping and accessing accounts
Original titleWebsites are closing their doors to AI agents
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Websites including Amazon, Delta Air Lines, Yelp, JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab are blocking AI agents from shopping, booking or accessing accounts. The Verge reports that users have also been locked out of sites such as Cars.com and Amtrak. Meta has responded by partnering with retailers like Walmart, while anti-bot systems are also catching agent activity.
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The article ties the spread of website blocks to agent value, showing how access limits could weaken what AI agents can actually do.
Source: The Verge · AI · theverge.comPublished · added here