Daily · Oct 18, 2026
Amazon, Delta and financial firms move to block AI agents on their sites
Amazon, Delta Air Lines and financial institutions are restricting access for AI agents, with users reporting that Muse, Grok, Dots and Instinct get blocked when running tasks on several websites. Yelp only lets in agents from companies that pay for its data licensing program, and Delta blocks agents from booking flights on a user's behalf.
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