Why Headless Browsers Are a Key Technology for AI Agents

Why Headless Browsers Are a Key Technology for AI Agents

“Every AI agent needs a web browser,” said Paul Klein IV, CEO of headless browser vendor Browserbase, at this month’s AI Engineer World’s Fair. What is a headless browser? Simply put, it’s a web browser without a graphical user interface. Until very recently, they’ve been used primarily for running automated web app tests and for web scraping and screenshotting. Three open source projects have emerged over the years to run these types of tasks: …

AI Agents 101: What They Are, How They Work, And Why They Matter In 2025

By mid-2025, AI agents have shifted from an experimental concept into a critical layer of many enterprise and consumer platforms. They are no longer just add-ons or smart chatbots—they now represent a new model of software execution. Unlike one-time prompts or basic automation flows, agents can understand goals, take initiative, and complete complex tasks by combining multiple tools and steps. For a deeper look at how this evolution is shaping r…