Cloudflare launches Agent Readiness and Answer Engine Optimization
Cloudflare introduced Agent Readiness and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) to help sites thrive in the AI era. With over half of web requests now from machines, these tools measure how well AI agents can discover and read content, and how often AI assistants recommend your site.
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