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Cloudflare Blog·27d ago·5 min read
Have it both ways: stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training
TL;DR
Cloudflare has introduced a Disallow AI Training setting, allowing website owners to remain discoverable in search engines while preventing their content from being used for AI training. This feature is supported by major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
✦ Why It Matters
Implement the Disallow AI Training setting today to protect your content from AI training while maintaining search visibility.
Key Takeaways
- Enable Disallow AI Training to protect your content from AI training.
- Understand the implications of AI summaries on your website traffic.
- Monitor crawler behavior using Cloudflare's Bot Management tools.
- Stay informed about updates from major crawlers regarding content usage.
How It Works
The Disallow AI Training setting publishes a directive in the robots.txt file, informing mixed-use crawlers that they can index the site for search but cannot use the content for AI training. This allows site owners to maintain visibility in search results while controlling how their content is utilized by AI models.