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News Publishers Block AI Crawlers, Reshaping Data Licensing

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

By end of 2023, 48% of top news sites blocked OpenAI's GPTBot, and 24% blocked Google's AI crawler, per Reuters Institute. In the US, 79% blocked GPTBot. Publishers like The Guardian and The New York Times are restricting or suing AI firms, while Axel Springer pursues licensing deals.

Meridian48 take
This signals a power shift where publishers are asserting control over AI training data, but the patchwork of blocking and licensing means the market is still unsettled.
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