Lisbon, Nov 14, 2025 (AFP) - As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back

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2025-11-14

A swarm of AI "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies -- all without permission or payment, upending the online economy. Before the rise of AI chatbots, websites allowed search engines to access their content in return for increased visibility, a system that rewarded them with traffic and advertising revenues. But the rapid development of generative AI has......

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