AI bots endlessly scrape publisher sites, causing costly downtime and meager traffic. (Charlotte Tobitt, PressGazette)
Summary
- AI bots relentlessly scrape publisher websites, causing costly downtime.
- Trusted Reviews saw 1.6M scrapes in a day, with minuscule 0.037% clickthrough rate.
- Publishers face brand damage and hosting fee hikes, with no meaningful value exchange.
