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mit tech review · October 19, 2026

ai agents flood the web, will humans be pushed out

millions of ai agents are overwhelming websites, causing some to block them, but demand is growing and platforms may have to redesign for agents, potentially making the internet worse for humans.

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the internet is experiencing a shift with the emergence of personal ai agents, which are different from traditional bots and are being used for tasks like booking flights and hotel rooms, with some websites blocking them while others, like shopify, are welcoming them with special checkout lanes, and this trend may lead to a redesign of the internet prioritizing agents over humans, affecting user experience and potentially making it harder for humans to interact with websites.

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