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Meta launches AI agent as rivals follow suit

Original: Meta just launched an AI agent and others are following. Is the internet ready? https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-598

Meta has released a new AI agent, and other major tech companies are preparing to launch their own versions, according to NPR. The rollout has sparked debate over whether the internet's infrastructure, platforms and users are prepared for a wave of autonomous AI agents operating online at scale. Observers are weighing potential benefits against concerns about spam, misinformation and the erosion of human-to-human interaction online.

Why now: The launch of a widely used consumer AI agent by a major platform raises immediate questions about how autonomous agents will change the internet.

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