Multiple websites blocking AI agent access sparks controversy
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Recently, a growing number of mainstream websites have begun blocking or restricting access by AI agents. Yelp only opens access to agents with paid data licensing, Delta blocks AI agents from booking flights on behalf of users, JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab block their access to accounts for security reasons, and sites like Cars.com and Amtrak are no longer available to AI agents. Meanwhile, the legal battle between Perplexity and Amazon over AI agent access continues. The trend is still expanding, with more websites joining the blocking effort, and the related disputes remain unresolved.
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- The Verge · AIWebsites are closing their doors to AI agents
More and more websites are blocking AI agents: Yelp opens up only to agents with paid data licensing, Delta stops them from booking flights on its behalf, JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab block account access for security reasons, and sites like Cars.com and Amtrak are no longer available to them.
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