Bots Generate 57.5% of Web Requests as Agentic AI Traffic Jumps 7,851%

3 articles · Updated · Fortune · Jul 23

CloudFlare said bots produced 57.5% of webpage requests in June, marking a measurable point where automated traffic overtook human browsing.
HUMAN Security linked the shift to agentic AI, reporting action-taking agent traffic—clicking links and filling forms—surged 7,851% year over year, far outpacing 597% growth in scraper traffic.
CloudFlare CEO Matthew Prince had expected bots would not cross 50% until late 2027, underscoring how quickly agent activity accelerated and how hard it remains to measure consistently across the web.
Stripe said 70% of commands hitting its data APIs now come from agents, while about 25% of developers are already designing APIs primarily for agents rather than humans.
PitchBook estimates only about 1% of roughly $20 trillion in work suitable for AI agents flows through them today, but the traffic shift is already disrupting ad metrics, analytics and web security.

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The number comes from the 2026 Thales and Imperva Bad Bot Report, which found that automated traffic made up 53% of all web activity in 2025. It was the second year running

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2026 Milestone: Bots Surpass Humans with 57% of Internet Traffic—How Agentic AI Is Transforming the Web

Overview

As of June 2026, bots have overtaken humans to become the majority of global internet traffic, accounting for 57.4% of activity. This shift happened faster than experts predicted, driven by a surge in automated web traffic and the rise of agentic AI—advanced systems that can autonomously browse, click, and interact with web services. Companies like Cloudflare now track these sophisticated bots using new categories such as verified bots and signed agents. The rapid growth of agentic AI marks a major turning point for the web, challenging traditional ways of distinguishing between human and automated activity.

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