Should websites allow AI search crawlers? Not blindly. Blocking every AI crawler can protect...
Should websites allow AI search crawlers?
Not blindly.
Blocking every AI crawler can protect content from some forms of reuse, but it can also make a site less visible in AI answers, citations, and assistant workflows. Allowing every AI crawler can increase exposure, but it can also let AI systems summarize the content without sending traffic back.
The better question is:
Which crawler should be allowed, for which purpose, on which content?
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