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AI crawlers force author to take blog offline

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Axel Rauschmayer, author of the 2ality blog, has temporarily taken his website and books offline due to increased traffic from AI crawlers. This surge in visitors, which he attributes to AI companies "stealing" his work, has eliminated ad revenue and increased hosting costs beyond his ability to afford. Rauschmayer plans to reassess the situation over the coming months, apologizing to his human readers for the inconvenience. AI

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RANK_REASON Author's personal statement on the impact of AI crawlers on their online content and revenue.

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AI crawlers force author to take blog offline

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    2ality blog: temporarily offline

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