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日本語(JA) Apple、自社のWebクローラ「Applebot」の情報をアップデート。非HTMLコンテンツや有料ページをAI回答の生成データとして拒否できることを明記。 https:// applech2.com/archives/20260610 -apple-update-applebot-policy.html # appl

Applebot to block AI training on paywalled and non-HTML content

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

Apple has updated its guidelines for Applebot, its web crawler. The company now explicitly states that Applebot can refuse to use non-HTML content and content behind paywalls for generating AI responses. This move aims to give Apple more control over how its data is utilized for AI training. AI

IMPACT Apple's move signals a growing trend of data control by major tech firms, potentially impacting the availability of diverse datasets for AI training.

RANK_REASON Policy update from a major tech company regarding data usage for AI. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Applebot to block AI training on paywalled and non-HTML content

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Apple updates information on its own web crawler "Applebot". It clarifies that it can reject non-HTML content and paid pages as data for generating AI answers. https://applech2.com/archives/20260610-apple-update-applebot-policy.html #apple

    Apple、自社のWebクローラ「Applebot」の情報をアップデート。非HTMLコンテンツや有料ページをAI回答の生成データとして拒否できることを明記。 https:// applech2.com/archives/20260610 -apple-update-applebot-policy.html # applech2 # Apple # AI # Applebot # Google # サポート

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