AI Companies Ignoring Website Protocols for Data Scraping

|June 23, 2024|
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A recent report has highlighted that several AI companies continue to scrape website data despite explicit “do not crawl” instructions in robots.txt protocols. This practice raises significant ethical and legal concerns, as it involves using unauthorized content for training AI models. The report by TollBit, covered by Reuters, points out that many companies bypass these restrictions, which could lead to increased scrutiny and potential regulatory actions. This development underscores the ongoing tension between AI innovation and ethical data usage.

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