AI bot traffic surpasses human web traffic for first time, Cloudflare data shows
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Summary
For the first time in internet history, traffic from AI agents and bots has surpassed human-generated web traffic, according to Cloudflare. The milestone occurred earlier than expected, with Cloudflare's CEO noting that agentic traffic growth accelerated rapidly, overtaking human traffic ahead of previous predictions of late 2027.
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Traffic to websites from AI agents and bots has eclipsed human-generated web traffic for the first time, marking a landmark in AI's progress and impact earlier than expected.
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