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Cloudflare says humans could become a "rounding error" as bots generate 1,000 times more internet traffic

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AI agents could drive non-human internet traffic to 1,000x human levels within five years, warns Cloudflare's CFO. Unlike traditional bots, a single AI prompt can trigger thousands of requests, threatening website security and sustainability.

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