In this a16z AI podcast episode, Joel de la Garza interviews David Mytton, CEO of ArcJet, about the challenges and opportunities presented by AI agents interacting with websites. They discuss how traditional bot detection methods are too imprecise for the new landscape where AI bots act on behalf of users, potentially driving revenue. Mytton explains the importance of application context in distinguishing between good and bad bots, highlighting the nuances required to manage AI traffic effectively. The conversation covers various strategies for identifying and controlling bots, including analyzing IP addresses, user agent strings, and employing fingerprinting techniques. They also explore the potential of AI to improve security measures and the future of humanness verification on the internet, emphasizing the need for granular rules to manage the increasing volume of automated traffic.
