Cloudflare to block AI bot crawlers by default and let websites demand payment for access

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Matthew Prince, CEO of CloudFlare, speaks at a conference
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Cloudflare will block Big Tech AI bot crawlers by default.
Cloudflare's Pay Per Crawl lets creators charge AI giants for content access.
The moves address concerns about Big Tech exploiting content without…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-07-01 10:00:01.
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