OpenAI backs shared website signal for AI training choices
Website operators will be able to communicate one AI training preference to multiple participating providers through robots.txt. Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have agreed to support website owners opting out, according to Thurrott. The controls are under consideration by the IETF, according to Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Engine Roundtable Google Adopts New AI Training Control · barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
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Thurrott Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI Agree to Let Sites Opt Out of AI Training · Paul Thurrott