Bots bouncers: the startups deciding what AI agents can do
THE SO WHAT
A new crop of “bot bouncers” deciding what agents can access is the early formation of a permissions and policy layer for agentic AI. If you’re deploying agents against real systems—CRMs, codebases, financials—budget for a control plane vendor or build your own guardrails before you scale usage.
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