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# What happens to the internet when robots act like humans?

**[Stack Overflow Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/stackov)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A podcast episode featuring WPEngine CTO Ramadass Prabakar discussing the challenges that arise when AI agents behave like humans online. Topics include how the internet is evolving to serve both human and agentic experiences, and strategies for differentiating and protecting human actions from malicious bot activity.

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