Patreon is blocking AI bots from scraping creator content without permission by partnering with Cloudflare. The platform is moving beyond passive robots.txt files to active enforcement.
The creator platform has shifted from relying on websites to opt out of AI training through robots.txt files to actively preventing unauthorized scraping. Working with content delivery network Cloudflare, Patreon now blocks bots designed to harvest creator data for training AI models.
This escalation reflects growing tensions between AI companies and content creators over unauthorized use of published work. Creators have raised concerns that AI models are trained on their content without compensation or consent.
Parreon's approach targets bots at the infrastructure level rather than depending on individual creators to implement their own restrictions. The platform did not disclose which specific bots are being blocked or provide details on the technical implementation.
The move aligns with broader industry efforts to restrict AI scraping. Other platforms and publishers have pursued legal action and technical barriers against unauthorized data collection for AI training purposes.
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