# Cloudflare argues websites need new tools to hold AI agents accountable

> Original title: Agents aren’t humans (but they kinda are)

- Source: Cloudflare Blog · AI
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:03:04.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/pruye21mlxned3vpw61nmkxre
- Original: https://blog.cloudflare.com/trusted-agent-delegation/

## Summary

Cloudflare argues that AI agents now act on the web for millions of people and hide the users behind them, so sites lose the ability to recognize, serve, and hold accountable those users. The post proposes identity, reputation, and accountability mechanisms built on existing standards such as Web Bot Auth and MOLE, and it announces the Trusted Agent Delegation coalition.