Over 60% of online traffic to retailers is already bots, not humans. This number is expected to surpass 90% in the near future due to AI agents acting on behalf of consumers.
Over 60% of online traffic to retailers is already bots, not humans. This number is expected to surpass 90% in the near future due to AI agents acting on behalf of consumers. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Transmit Security in July 2025. It covers topics including Fraud, Bots. The original data appears in Blinded by the Agent: How AI Agents are Dismantling Fraud Detection as We Know It. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Over 60% of online traffic to retailers is already bots, not humans. This number is expected to surpass 90% in the near future due to AI agents acting on behalf of consumers. This data was published by Transmit Security and covers Fraud, Bots.
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This statistic comes from Blinded by the Agent: How AI Agents are Dismantling Fraud Detection as We Know It, published by Transmit Security on July 31, 2025. You can view the original report at https://content.transmitsecurity.com/white-papers-blinded-by-the-ai-agent-july-2025.
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