The internet is being rebuilt for machines
techcrunch.com May 29, 2026

The internet is being rebuilt for machines

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Amazon has launched a new version of its OpenSearch Serverless, a fully managed search and vector database designed for agentic workloads. The system can instantly scale up when AI agents trigger tasks and scale back down to zero when idle, addressing the issue of infrastructure originally designed for human-driven internet not working well in a world increasingly populated by agents. This new system is part of a growing realization across the tech industry that infrastructure needs to be redesigned to handle machine-generated traffic, which is expected to exceed human traffic by 2027.

💡 Why It Matters

  • · The shift towards machine-generated traffic will put pressure on cloud providers to adapt their systems, making AI agents cheaper and easier to deploy at larger scales.
  • · As enterprises increasingly deploy agents internally and for their customers, cloud infrastructure companies must innovate to keep up with the changing landscape, where agents create traffic patterns that previous infrastructure wasn't designed for.