RSS is back. AI agents are reading it

RSS, the 2002 protocol declared dead in 2013, is experiencing a resurgence as AI agents require its key features: deterministic content lists, structured formatting, no rate limits, and open access. While RSS lost favor with humans who preferred social media's algorithmic randomness, AI agents need predictable, reliable content consumption—making RSS ideal for applications like competitor monitoring, research summarization, and content aggregation. The podcast industry's continued reliance on RSS feeds (100% of podcasts distributed via the protocol) proves the technology never truly died and will now extend to written content as AI integration increases.