Erik Reppel, a Coinbase engineer, said that artificial intelligence agents could fundamentally undermine the internet’s advertising-dependent business model. According to Reppel, the web economy relies heavily on advertising revenue generated from human users, but AI agents bypass that system entirely.
AI Agents and the Ad-Supported Web
Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, made the statement in the context of how autonomous AI systems operate outside traditional user engagement channels. His assertion suggests that as AI agents become more prevalent, they may reduce human interaction with ad-supported content, potentially disrupting revenue streams that depend on human attention.
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