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Fed adapts economic data tools for AI bots

Original: Fed adapting data tools for # AI bots # AI agents already account for half of the visits to the Federal Reserve Economic

AI agents now account for roughly half of all visits to the Federal Reserve Economic Data website, prompting the central bank to introduce a model context protocol that lets AI bots query its databases more efficiently. The move reflects how automated traffic, not human users, is increasingly driving demand for public economic data, and it may set a template for other government statistical agencies.

Why now: The scale of AI-driven traffic to a major public data source, and the Fed's formal response, highlights how AI agents are reshaping access to government information.

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• Fed adapting data tools for # AI bots # AI agents already account for half of the visits to the Federal Reserve Economic Data site. The Fed is instituting a model context protocol to help AI bots engage with its databases. https://www. americanbanker.com/news/fed-ad… · AlexJimenez@mas.to · 1

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