AI agent blocked by hotel's human verification, killing direct booking
armand_ruiz · x · 2026-09-20
The author's AI agent tried to check hotel availability but was blocked by a "slide to prove you're human" bot check, unable to check dates or book — direct booking died there. His takeaway: every business needs an AI agent strategy; not having one now is like not selling on the internet.
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