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Audit finds major AI firms missing required /llms.txt files

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A recent audit of 70 websites revealed that only 31 of them provided an /llms.txt file, a specification designed to list AI models used by a service. Of those that did provide the file, 12 failed to include the required introductory information. Notably, major AI entities like OpenAI and Hugging Face, along with Google AI and fast.ai, were found to be missing this file entirely. AI

IMPACT Highlights a lack of transparency and compliance with AI model disclosure standards among leading AI companies.

RANK_REASON Audit of compliance with a technical specification. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Audit finds major AI firms missing required /llms.txt files

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

    Probed 70 sites for /llms.txt — AI labs, dev infra, docs, SaaS. 31 had one. 12 of those skip the spec's required intro. Missing entirely: OpenAI, Hugging Face,

    Probed 70 sites for /llms.txt — AI labs, dev infra, docs, SaaS. 31 had one. 12 of those skip the spec's required intro. Missing entirely: OpenAI, Hugging Face, Google AI, GitBook, ReadMe, fast.ai, Mintlify (sells llms.txt as a feature). 9 more return 200 OK but the body is their …

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