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Cloudflare enables AI training opt-out while maintaining search discoverability · 4 sources tracked

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Cloudflare has introduced a new method to allow websites to remain discoverable in search engines while simultaneously opting out of AI training data collection. This approach uses a combination of HTTP headers and a new `robots.txt` directive, enabling site owners to control how their content is accessed by AI crawlers. The goal is to provide a clear mechanism for accountability in AI data usage, ensuring that content creators can manage their data's role in AI model development. AI

IMPACT Provides website owners with granular control over AI data usage, potentially influencing future AI training datasets.

RANK_REASON Cloudflare's announcement of a new technical capability for website owners.

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Cloudflare enables AI training opt-out while maintaining search discoverability · 4 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [7]

  1. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · djfergus ·

    Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Have it both ways: stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https://blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ # AI # Security # Pr

    Have it both ways: stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https://blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ # AI # Security # Privacy

    LINKS blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Cloudflare: Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https:// blog.cloudflare.com/accountabl e-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ # ai

    Cloudflare: Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https:// blog.cloudflare.com/accountabl e-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ # ai

    LINKS blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Cloudflare: Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https:// blog.cloudflare.com/accountabl e-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ Comments: https:// news.y

    Cloudflare: Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https:// blog.cloudflare.com/accountabl e-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ Comments: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9721435 # HackerNews # Cloudflare # AI # search # discoverability # technology # privacy

    LINKS blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Cloudflare, New Setting to Choose AI Learning Refusal / Search OK

    クラウドフレア、AI学習拒否・検索OKを選べる新設定 https://www. watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/ 2142146.html # watch_impress # テック # AI

    LINKS watch.impress.co.jp/…/2142146.html
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    #AI Learning Rejected, Search Crawling Maintained... Cloudflare's New Feature "Disallow AI Learning" Supported by Google, Apple, Microsoft - ITmedia AI+ https://mnmm.top/033

    #AI 学習は拒否、検索クロールは維持…… #Cloudflare の新機能「 #AI学習 の不許可」 #Google 、 #Apple 、 #Microsoft が対応 - #ITmedia #AI＋ https://mnmm.top/033

    LINKS itmedia.co.jp/…/2000001584
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Cloudflare: Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https://blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ # HackerNews # Tech # AI

    Cloudflare: Stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training https://blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/ # HackerNews # Tech # AI

    LINKS blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use…

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