botimit
Botimit is a concept describing the deliberate constraints placed on automated agents, or bots, operating within digital systems to maintain stability, security, and human oversight. It refers to the policies, technologies, and practices that limit what bots can do, how much data they can access, and how intensively they can act. The term is used in discussions of governance and risk management for automated ecosystems and does not correspond to a single universal standard.
The word is a portmanteau of bot and limit. It is used primarily in technical and policy
Typical mechanisms of botimit include rate limits and API quotas that cap requests per minute or day;
In practice, botimit appears in social platforms through API limits and content moderation policies, in enterprise
Critics argue that rigid botimits can hinder legitimate experimentation and innovation, raise implementation complexity, and risk