Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse Agent

Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse personalized AI agent from accessing its shopping site, Geekwire reported, saying that outside applications “should operate openly and respect service provider decisions about whether or not to participate.”

The block appeared to even prevent Muse from browsing Amazon’s site. When this reporter asked Muse to check on an item, it reported that Amazon had “put up a notice blocking automated access, so I can’t browse it on my own right now.”

Amazon’s move reflects a longstanding philosophy. The tech giant sued to stop Perplexity’s AI agent scraping its website.