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AI scraping threatens open web; SSH key auth proposed

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The open web is being degraded by AI scraping, prompting discussions on how to protect resources while still allowing legitimate access. One proposed solution involves an SSH key exchange mechanism, where users authenticate with a public key, and their browser presents a private key for identification, bypassing traditional username and password logins. AI

IMPACT AI scraping poses a threat to the open web, necessitating new methods for content protection and access control.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a general concern about AI scraping and proposes a technical solution, fitting the 'commentary' bucket.

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AI scraping threatens open web; SSH key auth proposed

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    With # AI scraping destroying the open web, I don't know what the best answer is. How do we let people access resources while blocking the LLM bot leaches? I fe

    With # AI scraping destroying the open web, I don't know what the best answer is. How do we let people access resources while blocking the LLM bot leaches? I feel like there's a point at which we need something like an ssh key exchange to access sites. Sign up with a username and…

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