Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content
Quick Answer
Cloudflare mandates AI companies to distinguish web crawlers for search from those for AI training by September 15, 2023, or face potential blocking on numerous publisher sites.
Quick Take
Cloudflare mandates AI companies to distinguish web crawlers for search from those for AI training by September 15, 2023, or face potential blocking on numerous publisher sites. This policy aims to protect publishers' content and ensure fair compensation for their work.
Key Points
- AI companies must separate crawlers by September 15, 2023.
- Failure to comply may lead to blocking on publisher sites.
- Cloudflare's policy aims to protect publishers' content.
- This move could impact various AI training models.
- Publishers may receive compensation for their content.
Article Excerpt
From source RSS / original summaryCloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate web crawlers used for search from those used for AI training and agents, or risk being blocked by default on many publisher sites.
Want this in your inbox every morning?
Daily brief at your local 8am — bilingual EN/中文, free.
More from TechCrunch
See more →
Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end
Qualcomm is developing over 40 new AI hardware designs aimed at becoming the core technology in devices that will replace smartphones. This strategic move highlights Qualcomm's ambition to lead in the next generation of mobile computing, focusing on AI integration across various platforms.
