ToolsThe story, in brief
DataDome debuts Priority Protect, a virtual waiting room built for AI shopping agents
DataDome just shipped Priority Protect — a virtual waiting room that treats AI shopping agents as first-class citizens alongside humans.
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Why it matters
As legitimate AI agents become table stakes in e-commerce, infrastructure companies are building new layers to differentiate authorized bots from malicious ones. This is the emerging battleground for retail traffic.
The key facts
5 to knowDataDome launches Priority Protect virtual waiting room product
Designed to classify human shoppers, authorized AI agents, and malicious bots during high-demand sales events
Extends existing bot detection engine into queue management
Positions AI agents as legitimate traffic class in e-commerce flows
Published May 20, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Bot and agent trust management company DataDome SAS today launched Priority Protect, a virtual waiting room product designed to sort human shoppers, authorized artificial intelligence agents and malicious bots before they reach the front of the queue during high-demand sales events. The product…