Are we ready to give AI agents the keys to the cloud? Cloudflare thinks so
Cloudflare is giving AI agents full autonomy to spin up new apps. Starting today, agents working on behalf of humans can create a Cloudflare account, begin a paid subscription, register a domain, and then receive an API token to let them immediately deploy code. To kick things off, human users must first accept the cloud company’s terms of service. From there, though, their role in the loop is optional; they don’t have to return to the dashboard, copy and paste API tokens, or enter credit card details. The AI agent just does its thing behind the scenes and has everything it needs to deploy “in one shot,” according to Cloudflare. While this could be a boon to developers and product builders, it also signals a larger, concerning trend of over-trust in autonomous tools, to the detriment of governance and security. For example, noted David Shipley of Beauceron Security, cyber criminals are being forced to constantly set up new infrastructure as security firms and law enforcement fight bac