Protecting AI apps from bots and bad actors with Vercel and Kasada

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This post details the integration of Kasada's bot protection technology with Vercel's AI SDK Playground. It highlights the threat vectors specific to AI applications, such as denial-of-wallet and prompt injection attacks. The implementation leverages Next.js Middleware to classify requests based on Kasada's bot classification, resulting in a significant reduction in bot traffic (from 84% to negligible levels). The post also touches upon Vercel's existing DDoS mitigation and Vercel Firewall capabilities as a first line of defense.