Users threaten boycotts over Delta, JPMorgan, Yelp blocking AI agents
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-10-19
A viral tweet lists companies the author will boycott unless they reverse policies restricting AI agents: Delta (avoid all flights), JPMorgan Chase/Charles Schwab (close accounts), Yelp (account already deleted), and Amazon. The thread highlights a key choice for companies as agents spread: open up and let agents maximize revenue, or gate them to maximize control — a signal of how firms value and perceive the agentic shift.
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