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Why the Open Web Is at Risk in the Age of AI Crawlers
The Internet has always been a space for free expression, collaboration, and the open exchange of ideas. However, with persistent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), AI-powered web crawlers have started transforming the digital world. These bots, deployed by major AI companies, crawl [...]
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