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Cloudflare CEO says the web's future is "pay to crawl" as bots overtake human traffic

The web's future may require payment for bots to access content, according to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince. He attributes the surge in bot traffic, now exceeding human visitors, to AI agents. This shift could fundamentally change how websites operate and monetize.

The Decoder·Jun 4, 2026

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