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Cloudflare to block AI training crawlers on new domains by default

Cloudflare announced a new policy effective September 15, 2026, that will block AI training and agent crawlers by default on ad-supported pages for new domains. While search engine crawlers will still be permitted, this move aims to control access to content for AI development and potentially monetize it. AI

IMPACT This policy could impact the availability of web content for AI model training and agent development, potentially leading to new monetization strategies for publishers.

RANK_REASON A company policy change affecting AI development and content access.

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Cloudflare to block AI training crawlers on new domains by default

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    Cloudflare is trying to put a toll booth in front of the AI buffet. Starting Sept. 15, 2026, it says new Cloudflare domains will block Training and Agent crawle

    Cloudflare is trying to put a toll booth in front of the AI buffet. Starting Sept. 15, 2026, it says new Cloudflare domains will block Training and Agent crawlers by default on ad-supported pages, while Search stays allowed. Amazing how “just crawling” got nine lives once invoice…