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A single robots.txt line could block all AI crawlers

Original: robots.txt auf Diät: Ein einziger Befehl soll alle KI-Trainer stoppen | iX Magazin https://www. heise.de/news/KI-Trainin

The tech magazine iX reports on a proposed update to the robots.txt standard that would let website operators block AI training crawlers with a single entry, instead of listing each bot separately. The idea has sparked discussion among developers and privacy advocates, who see it as a simpler way for publishers to defend their content against unwanted use by AI companies.

Why now: Growing concern over AI companies scraping web content has made easier blocking methods a hot topic.

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