Core Insights - The report highlights a significant increase in AI bot traffic, which surged by 300% over the past year, now accounting for nearly 1% of total bot traffic on Akamai's platform [2][3]. Industry Impact - The publishing industry is particularly affected, with 63% of AI bot triggers originating from this sector, leading to corrupted analytics and declining ad revenues [7]. - The commerce industry leads in AI bot activity, with over 25 billion bot requests recorded in a two-month period [7]. Security Threats - AI bots are primarily used for content scraping, which undermines traditional web-based business models and distorts digital operations [3][4]. - The rise of AI-enabled tools has facilitated impersonation attacks, social engineering, phishing campaigns, and identity fraud, utilizing AI-generated fake documents and images [4]. Recommendations - Organizations are encouraged to develop security capabilities aligned with the OWASP Top 10 frameworks for web applications, APIs, and large language models (LLMs) to better manage fraud risks [4]. - Business leaders are urged to prioritize secure AI adoption and risk management to protect digital operations [5].