SILICON VALLEY BUILDS AMAZON AND GMAIL COPYCATS TO TRAIN AI AGENTS

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Several Silicon Valley startups have spent the past several months recreating popular websites so AI systems can learn to navigate the internet and complete specific tasks on their own. If an AI system learns to use a replica of the site, it can use the real site, too. The shadow sites are a significant part of the tech industry's efforts to transform chatbots into AI agents. Many companies believe that AI agents will be able to replace some white-collar workers in the coming years.