# From crawlers to AI agents: why untangling the new AI-powered web takes an intent-based approach

> In May 2025 alone, DataDome detected 976 million requests from OpenAI-identified crawlers, and earlier this year saw request volume surge by 48% in just 48 hours following the launch of OpenAI’s Operator agent.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/from-crawlers-to-ai-agents-why-untangling-the-new-ai-powered-web-takes-an-intent-based-approach?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=689d83109cb310d8cb07e711)
- **Published:** 2025-08-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai #crawlers #agents #powered #approach #based #intent
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