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Kernel.org Fights Millions of Daily AI Crawler Requests

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Kernel.org is experiencing a significant influx of AI crawler requests, reportedly generating millions of daily hits. Konstantin Ryabitsev, involved in Kernel.org's infrastructure, noted that git.kernel.org alone receives approximately 6 million requests daily for individual commit pages. While a system called Anubis blocks about two-thirds of these requests, a substantial number still manage to bypass the defenses. AI

IMPACT AI crawlers are placing significant strain on open-source infrastructure, potentially impacting resource availability and operational costs.

RANK_REASON The item discusses infrastructure challenges related to AI crawlers accessing a specific service, fitting the 'tool' category for AI-adjacent infrastructure issues.

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Kernel.org Fights Millions of Daily AI Crawler Requests

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🐧 Kernel. org Battles AI Crawlers Generating Millions of Daily Requests ｢ Konstantin Ryabitsev, who helps run Kernel.org’s infrastructure, says git.kernel.org g

    🐧 Kernel. org Battles AI Crawlers Generating Millions of Daily Requests ｢ Konstantin Ryabitsev, who helps run Kernel.org’s infrastructure, says git.kernel.org gets about 6 million requests each day for individual commit pages. Anubis proof-of-work blocks about two-thirds, but man…

    LINKS linuxiac.com/kernel-org-battles-ai-crawle…

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