Alex Seifert 9/13/2025

“We’re Walling Off The Open Internet To Stop AI”

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The article analyzes the growing practice of websites restricting AI bot access to protect content. It argues that while aimed at AI companies, this trend risks creating a closed internet with gatekeepers and paywalls, contradicting long-held open web principles and potentially harming users more than the intended targets.

“We’re Walling Off The Open Internet To Stop AI”

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