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# Frequently asked questions
## Why should we block these crawlers?
They're extractive, confer no benefit to the creators of data they're ingesting and also have wide-ranging negative externalities.
**[How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/technology/tech-giants-harvest-data-artificial-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ik0.Ofja.L21c1wyW-0xj&ugrp=m)**
> OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
**[How AI copyright lawsuits could make the whole industry go extinct](https://www.theverge.com/24062159/ai-copyright-fair-use-lawsuits-new-york-times-openai-chatgpt-decoder-podcast)**
> The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI is part of a broader, industry-shaking copyright challenge that could define the future of AI.
Crawlers also sometimes impact the performance of crawled sites, or even take them down.
## How do we know AI companies/bots respect `robots.txt`?
The short answer is that we don't. `robots.txt` is a well-established standard, but compliance is voluntary. There is no enforcement mechanism.
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- Vercel
- [Block AI Bots Firewall Rule](https://vercel.com/templates/firewall/block-ai-bots-firewall-rule) by Vercel
## Why should we block these crawlers?
They're extractive, confer no benefit to the creators of data they're ingesting and also have wide-ranging negative externalities.
**[How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/technology/tech-giants-harvest-data-artificial-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ik0.Ofja.L21c1wyW-0xj&ugrp=m)**
> OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
**[How AI copyright lawsuits could make the whole industry go extinct](https://www.theverge.com/24062159/ai-copyright-fair-use-lawsuits-new-york-times-openai-chatgpt-decoder-podcast)**
> The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI is part of a broader, industry-shaking copyright challenge that could define the future of AI.
## How can I contribute?
Open a pull request. It will be reviewed and acted upon appropriately. **We really appreciate contributions** — this is a community effort.