Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them

Patreon has announced its collaboration with Cloudflare to enhance defenses against AI scraping of creator content. This partnership aims to block bots that use creators' content to train AI models without permission. This move represents a strategic shift, as Patreon is no longer relying solely on robots.txt to prevent unauthorized training. Instead, the company is looking to implement more effective technologies to protect creators' rights. This collaboration could significantly impact how platforms handle protected content. It is expected to improve the protection of creators' rights and enhance trust in digital platforms.