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Websites are closing their doors to AI agents
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- Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI.
- 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.

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- 2026-10-17T13:00:00.000Z
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Topics: Artificial intelligence
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- The Verge · All — Websites are closing their doors to AI agents