Top AI firms back new standard to opt out of data scraping
In brief
- Four major AI firms agree on a unified standard to block content scraping.
- Publishers can set training preferences once, applying across all participating AI companies.
- The "policy token" signal enables centralized management of scraping opt-outs.
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic will adopt a shared standard allowing publishers to block AI models from scraping their content. According to The Verge, this avoids manual settings per company by using a shared "policy token" signal.
What it changes for you
- Media & EntertainmentMedia outlets will be able to block AI training on their content more easily.
- LegalPublishers will have a simplified legal tool to enforce their scraping rights.
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