Opinion:
Back in 1997, I was in Silicon Valley when the internet gold rush was in full swing. Everyone was scrambling to grab domain names, build their first websites, and stake a claim in the digital frontier. It felt like a revolution—suddenly, every entrepreneur, every small business, even individuals were asking the same question: “Do you have a website yet?”
Fast forward to today, and the idea of “owning a website” is no longer novel. Everyone—personally and professionally—has an online presence. Websites have become as common as phone numbers. But here’s the twist: the next generation of the web isn’t being built for people at all—it’s being built for AI agents. In this new era, your website isn’t just a digital business card or a storefront for human visitors. The Agent-Driven Internet: What’s Next?
E-commerce transforms as AI agents negotiate, purchase, and manage returns, inventory, or replenishment autonomously.