Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Patreon is implementing new measures to block AI bots from scraping its content for training, working with Cloudflare to restrict access to such bots. The changes aim to address increased AI scraping sophistication since 2023, as recent updates to its features have exposed more content to AI bots. Patreon is extending its collaboration with Cloudflare to use its AI Crawl Control technology to enforce stricter policies, focusing on preventing AI training bots from accessing creators' content without permission.
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