Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents
Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. The company says the browser uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.
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Cloudflare has launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed specifically for AI agents rather than human users. AI software is evolving from chatbots that answer questions to agents that complete tasks on users' behalf, and browsers are critical for this transition since agents need to navigate the web and use websites. Unlike traditional browsers, a browser built for AI agents prioritizes managing context windows, performance, token costs, and scalability instead of visual elements like themes and tabs. Kitesurf enables AI developers to build software that navigates websites, fills out forms, and completes browser-based tasks while using less computing power than existing alternatives, keeping costs down.
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