The battle against bad bots: Why F5’s CEO believes good tech will prevail

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For anyone reading the news about Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift, or Twitter and Elon Musk, the problem of bad bots might seem insurmountable. But they are not invincible.

That's the assessment of François Locoh-Donou (above), CEO of Seattle-based F5, one of a growing number of tech companies that offer solutions to detect, deter, and defeat bots. Locoh-Donou talks about the bot battle on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast.

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Speaking of bots — have you tried out ChatGPT? 

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