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Data scraping

Perplexity AI embroiled in controversy over alleged web scraping abuse

Perplexity AI has found itself at the center of a firestorm over its data collection practices. Perplexity essentially fuses a search engine with generative AI, returning AI-generated content related to the user’s search query. …

By Sam JeansJun 30, 2024 · 2 min read

Industry

OpenAI inconspicuously unveils its own data scraper, GPTBot

OpenAI discretely unveiled GPTBot, a dedicated web scraper for collecting training data. Edit: It’s currently unclear with GPTBot is the same/updated bot as OpenAI used to…

By Sam JeansAug 7, 2023 · 2 min read

Industry

Leading publishers are finalizing a coalition against AI companies

News publishers discussed uniting against the unpermitted use of their news content for AI purposes in June. They’re inching closer to finalizing a deal, with potential…

By Sam JeansJul 25, 2023 · 2 min read