Cloudflare will block known AI web crawlers by default to prevent unauthorized access to content and is introducing a “Pay Per Crawl” program for publishers to set fees for AI access. This initiative aims to protect original content and is already supported by major publishers as Cloudflare collaborates with AI companies to verify their crawlers’ purposes.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Cloudflare will now automatically block AI web crawlers from accessing websites without permission, allowing publishers to charge fees for their content, to help protect original online material.
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