Inference CEOs say they're doing SEO for AI agents that buy compute, not just humans
abhijithneil · x · 2026-11-03
Several inference provider CEOs reveal a counterintuitive move: their search positioning isn't only for human buyers — they're optimizing so AI agents can discover and purchase their compute autonomously, competing on cheaper pricing, better uptime, and other SLAs. Compute buying is gaining a machine-customer entry point.
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