Grok Bot locked out by Amazon simply bought the same item elsewhere, cheaper
jamesdouma · x · 2026-10-29
James Douma reports his Grok Bot, locked out by Amazon, autonomously bought the same item from a different site — at a lower price. A live example of an agent routing around a platform restriction.
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