![]() In May 2017, the New York attorney general's office went after six companies that used bots to resell hundreds of thousands of concert tickets after hiking up the prices. Since bots can move at a pace no human can match, scalpers online are taking advantage of their skills to make massive profits. Others have more nefarious purposes, like scooping up all those Kendrick Lamar concert tickets in seconds, before you even have a chance. They're already widespread across the internet, offering useful features like helping you fall asleep. Bots represent a hot trend in the tech world, touted by the likes of Google and Facebook. It's not just shoes - the same happens with streetwear and even Funko Pop figurines. When these very big sales are going on, close to 100 percent of the traffic is bots alone.Ĭyber AIO represents just one way bots are invading our lives, in this case competing against us online for that latest pair of Nike Air Maxes. ![]() On one Slack channel for sneakerheads, a user offered to pay $2,750 for a CyberAIO license. (Think of it as a sort of Netflix, but purely for buying shoes.) Lucas, however, grants no more than 100 licenses a month, which keeps them a hot commodity. Lucas, the bot's creator, charges people £200 (about $256) up front for the right to use the bot, with another £50 subscription fee charged every six months. They just want to use the bot to nab the latest pair of sneakers themselves.ĬyberAIO's speed and its ability to stay one step ahead of companies' defenses give fans a leg up on the competition. The bot is so effective at buying exclusive sneakers online that the people tasked with supporting it don't even want a salary. CyberAIO will go to work when a new pair comes out on Saturday. You think iPhones are hard to get on launch day? Expect fans to tussle over the chance to buy a pair of Kanye West's Yeezy Wave Runners, which retail for $300 but have sold for as much as $2,000 in the secondary market. ![]() One bot, called CyberAIO, has gained notoriety as a surefire way to nab the most coveted collectibles in the $42 billion sneakerhead business. The next time you're at your computer waiting for the newest pair of exclusive Yeezy sneakers to drop, keep in mind that you're surrounded by bots that are faster and more effective at hitting the buy button on those limited-edition shoes. ![]()
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