Creative Commons, the nonprofit known for its open licensing framework, has issued a tentative endorsement of “pay‑to‑crawl” technology that would charge AI bots for accessing website content. While the organization acknowledges the potential benefits for publishers facing reduced traffic from AI‑driven answers, it also warns that such systems could concentrate power and limit access for public‑interest actors. CC outlines a set of principles for responsible implementation, urging openness, throttling options, and safeguards for research and education. The stance reflects a balanced view of protecting content creators while navigating the evolving AI landscape. Leer más →

Cloudflare chief executive Matthew Prince is lobbying the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority to impose stricter rules on Google’s use of its web crawler for both search and AI products. Prince argues that bundling the crawler gives Google an unfair advantage over other AI companies, forcing media sites to opt out of both search and AI content simultaneously. Cloudflare, which hosts many AI firms, is providing data to the CMA to support regulatory action and is promoting a more competitive market where AI providers would pay for content rather than rely on Google’s free access. Leer más →