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The Agent Economy Built Its Border Walls Before It Issued Passports

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On the evening of Sunday, September 20, people who asked Meta's new personal AI agent Muse to buy something on Amazon hit a wall. A popup told them that continued access by an "unauthorized AI agent" violates Amazon's Conditions of Use. The agent — which had become the number one free app on the US…

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  1. 2026-09-23 13:27 · DEV Community — AI
    The Agent Economy Built Its Border Walls Before It Issued Passports

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