The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-07
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights and make reservations for you, but deliberate blocks and escalating anti-bot defenses are keeping them out, leaving consumers caught in the middle, TechCrunch reports. A new standard aims to give websites a controlled way to authorize agents instead of blocking them — and agent adoption may hinge on solving this access problem.
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