University libraries hit by massive AI bot scraping
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University libraries are being accessed by large numbers of AI bots, putting their public access at risk. The reports do not specify the scope of affected libraries, the scale of scraping, or any countermeasures taken.
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- Hacker News AIUniversity libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk
A CBC News article reports that university libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, which is putting public access at risk. The piece is linked from a Hacker News submission with 3 points and no comments.
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