OpenAI just admitted it has a bot that crawls the web to collect AI training data. If you don't block GPTbot, that's self-sabotage.

The rise of generative AI is dismantling the foundational economic model of the open web, where search engines provided traffic to creators in exchange for indexed content. Unlike traditional web crawlers that direct users back to original sources, large language models satisfy queries directly, removing the incentive for individuals and publishers to share information freely. This shift threatens the sustainability of the internet’s content ecosystem by stripping creators of the visibility and potential revenue that previously sustained their work. Consequently, trust between data producers and AI developers is eroding as creators realize their contributions are being harvested without compensation or consent. Many are actively blocking AI bots to protect their intellectual property, arguing that the current "opt-out" system allows corporations to exploit copyrighted material before creators even become aware of the infringement. The inability to remove already-scraped data exacerbates this frustration, leading to widespread demands for a strict "opt-in" framework where permission is granted prior to any data collection. This situation is critically relevant to open data advocates because it highlights a dangerous precedent where proprietary interests overshadow public access and creator rights. The unchecked scraping of the web undermines the ethical collection of public information and challenges the transparency essential for trustworthy data practices. If AI companies continue to prioritize unrestricted data extraction over fair licensing, the integrity of the open web—and the open data principles that depend on it—faces significant degradation.

Source: businessinsider.com
Published on 2023-08-09

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