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PublishedOctober 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The RealReal won’t let AI agents hog designer clothing

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The RealReal, a secondhand luxury fashion consignment retailer, said it's updating its bot defense system, effectively making it harder for AI agents to shop on its site. The change comes days after The Verge reported that an AI agent could be used to take advantage of The RealReal's item reserve sy
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