Anyone who runs a website can protect their content from being searched by search engine crawlers and included in their
PCWorld 1:15 pm on June 10, 2024
Protect your website from Open AI's ChatGPT web crawlers by using methods like robots.txt files and password protection on sensitive areas of your site via .htpasswd and .htaccess files to prevent content indexing and unauthorized access.
- Robots.txt Implementation: Use the robots.txt file to block Open AI's ChatGPT crawlers by specifying disallow rules for website directories.
- Password Protection: Enhance security on critical parts of your website with .htpasswd and .htaccess files, ensuring only authorized users can access them.
- Protected Content Exclusion from Training Data: Prevent text and images from being used in training ChatGPT's AI models.
- Potential Limitation: No absolute protection: While robots.txt offers guidelines, determined crawlers may bypass them; consider additional security measures like .htpasswd for better control.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2347831/how-to-protect-your-website-from-ai-crawlers-from-open-ai-and-chatgpt.html
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