The Catalog Bonfire, Again
Small town merchants once burned Sears catalogs because, with a catalog, shoppers could buy without the local store. AI shopping agents have restarted that fight. Stores and card networks now want to decide whether the agent I send is permitted to buy for me. It should be, by default. A gatekeeper who refuses it needs a valid, specific concern. A terms-of-service citation that names no risk doesn't count.