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Cloudflare puts prices on AI scraping
Cloudflare has introduced a bot paywall system allowing customers to charge AI models for scraping their content. The system enables content owners to set minimum prices and AI crawlers to bid, creating a two-sided marketplace. Stephanie Cohen, Cloudflare's chief strategy officer, highlighted the shift toward monetizing internet interactions as AI activity grows.
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