Cloudflare to Block AI Bots and Seek Google's Help to Block AI Overviews
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Summary
Cloudflare announced plans to block AI bots by default and introduce a pay per crawl initiative to compensate for content consumed by AI. CEO Matthew Prince believes Google will provide a way to block AI overviews without affecting site visibility on Google Search.
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· 3 pulledCloudflare announced it would block AI bots by default and offer a new pay per crawl initiative to compensate for content that AI consumes for free.
Google AI Mode and AI Overviews can't be blocked without really blocking your site from Google Search.
The CEO of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince, believes Google will give them a way.
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