Agents · 2026-10-17

Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

According to The Verge, some websites are starting to restrict access for AI agents, meaning programs that navigate pages on their own and complete tasks instead of a person.

✨ What happened

The Verge reports that some websites are starting to close access for AI agents. This is the name for AI programs that can independently visit websites, read information, and take actions, such as searching for products or filling out forms.

The text of the news itself is not available in our source, so we cannot say exactly which websites are doing this or what reasons they gave. This article only describes the gist of the headline.

📌 What an AI agent is in simple terms

A regular chatbot answers your questions. An AI agent goes further: it can open a website on its own, find what you need, and do something for you. Imagine an assistant you asked to buy a ticket, and it goes through websites on its own and places the order.

🔹 Why websites may restrict access

Website owners usually worry about a few things: whether agents are collecting their information without permission, whether they are overloading servers, or whether they are using data to train AI. For an ordinary user, this means automated assistants may work worse on some websites than on others.

The question of who has the right to use other people's information on the internet, and how, remains open, and news on this topic will likely continue to appear.

Sources: 🔗 Google News