Websites block AI agents with CAPTCHA

Websites and online services are increasingly blocking AI shopping agents and automated assistants using security tools, commercial restrictions, and CAPTCHA verifications. While companies like Amazon directly block rival agents over data and access concerns, others like Walmart and Zillow report that anti-scraping and verification systems accidentally catch authorized assistants. In response, platforms like Cloudflare and Shopify are introducing more granular controls to help distinguish AI agents from malicious automated traffic. Open article →