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The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
Publisher description: Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
TechCrunch | Oct 6, 2026 | Sarah Perez
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Personal AI agents, like Meta’s Muse, Instinct, ChatGPT’s Dots, and others, are kicking off a new wave of consumer AI that involves more than just responding to queries. User complaints across social media indicate their agents are often running into similar blocks. It recently began testing a new web browser built specifically for AI agents.
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