OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Announce Unified Approach for AI Training Content Access
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On October 30, 2023, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft announced a unified system allowing website operators to communicate their preferences regarding AI training content usage to multiple AI companies. This system, proposed in an Internet-Draft by Kevin Kelly of Anthropic, simplifies the process by enabling the use of a common signal in the robots.txt file to indicate whether AI training access is allowed or denied.
This initiative is significant as it alleviates the burden on website operators who previously had to create separate rules for each AI company. By implementing a standardized approach, OpenAI aims to enhance compliance and streamline the interaction between web content and AI training processes. The draft introduces a policy token, '__usage_ai-training', which specifies preferences for AI training access.
OpenAI plans to implement this system within the next few months, while Google aims for a 2027 rollout. Microsoft will begin applying new settings from February 1, 2027. The success of this initiative will depend on the adoption of the common signal by all participating AI companies and its integration into existing web crawling practices.
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[ITmedia News] AI学習への利用拒否をrobots.txtで一括指定へ OpenAIやGoogleなどが対応表明
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