Robots.txt and Crawler Politeness in the Age of Generative AI

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Poster providing an overview of the robot.txt standard including results from a study of its current use and potential uses for generative artificial intelligence (AI). It was presented at the IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference held on April 8-10, 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

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2 p.: ill.; 23.39 x 33.11 in.

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Nagel, Sebastian & Vaughan, Thom April 9, 2025.

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Poster providing an overview of the robot.txt standard including results from a study of its current use and potential uses for generative artificial intelligence (AI). It was presented at the IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference held on April 8-10, 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

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2 p.: ill.; 23.39 x 33.11 in.

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  • 2025 International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference, April 8-10, 2025. Oslo, Norway

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Nagel, Sebastian & Vaughan, Thom. Robots.txt and Crawler Politeness in the Age of Generative AI, poster, April 9, 2025; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2472442/: accessed June 15, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting International Internet Preservation Consortium.

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