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Protecting AI apps from bots and bad actors with Vercel and Kasada

AI apps are becoming bot targets. Vercel and Kasada just shipped protection.

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Why it matters

As LLM inference costs surge, AI applications have become high-value targets for abuse. This integration addresses a real operational risk for companies deploying AI in production.

The key facts

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  1. Vercel and Kasada partnership announcement

  2. Focus: bot/bad actor protection for AI applications

  3. Core problem: high LLM inference costs create economic incentive for abuse

  4. Product category: security/abuse prevention layer for AI apps

  5. Vercel + Kasada partnership for AI app protection

  6. Bot/bad actor attacks on AI apps cited as high-value target due to LLM inference costs

  7. Feature addresses abuse vectors in production AI applications

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Publisher excerpt: The growth in popularity of AI applications, and the relative high cost of the LLMs to power those calls, means AI apps have emerged as an incredibly high-value target for bots and bad actors.
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