Encore Index Finds 22% of Organizations Block Declared AI Agents

Encore AI’s latest readiness scan found that 445 of 2,037 organizations block agents that identify themselves, measuring website access but not whether companies lose sales. Completed Oct. 27, the scan covers organizations across 25 business types. It places 22% in the “Closed” category, where declared agents are blocked from public websites. Another 36 organizations, or 2%, are “Trusted,” meaning customers can grant agents limited access and revoke it later. The index lists 114 organizations (6%) as “Connectable” through an MCP connection or public API program. Another 1,233 (61%) are “Legible,” meaning agents can read and cite their public content.

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