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Cloudflare teams up with big browsers to help websites tell welcome from unwelcome visitors - The Register

PACT protocol: Cloudflare, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox are quietly building the CAPTCHA killer—and it's AI-powered bot detection.

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Why it matters

A cross-browser, cross-platform initiative to replace CAPTCHAs with privacy-preserving AI bot detection represents a significant shift in how the web authenticates legitimate traffic. This affects every website's security posture and user experience at scale.

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5 to know

  1. Cloudflare partnering with Chrome, Edge, Firefox on PACT protocol

  2. Google and Shopify backing the initiative

  3. Goal: eliminate CAPTCHAs while preserving privacy

  4. AI-driven bot gatekeeping framework

  5. Cross-browser standardization effort

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