Ever wonder where your favorite AI chatbot gets all its info? For a long time, it’s been scraping the entire internet, including the hard work of publishers and creators.
But that’s starting to become a huge problem. I was listening to Cloudflare’s CEO, Matthew Prince, and he pointed out that as we trust AI more, we stop visiting the original websites. This means creators and news outlets lose traffic, ad revenue, and credit for their work.
Well, the fightback has officially begun.
Cloudflare has rolled out a new feature that lets websites block AI crawlers, and some of the biggest names online are already using it to protect their content.
Check out who’s on board:
- The Associated Press
- The Atlantic
- Fortune
- Stack Overflow
- Quora
This is a game-changer. It’s publishers drawing a line in the sand, demanding control over how their content is used by AI models. It’s a massive step toward a fairer internet where original work is valued.
Keep an eye on this. It’s going to shape the future of how we all get our information!