Why should I control AI bot access?

Controlling AI bot access lets you decide whether your content is used for AI training data. You might allow AI crawlers for visibility in AI-powered search results, or block them to protect proprietary content from being used in training datasets.

Which AI bots can I block with robots.txt?

You can block GPTBot (OpenAI), ClaudeBot (Anthropic), PerplexityBot (Perplexity AI), Google-Extended (Google AI training), CCBot (Common Crawl used by many AI companies), and other LLM crawlers using specific User-agent directives.

When should I allow AI crawlers?

Allow AI crawlers if you want your content cited in AI responses, want visibility in AI-powered search engines like Perplexity, or are building brand awareness in AI ecosystems. This can increase your content reach and attribution.

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Why control AI bot access?

As AI-powered search engines and assistants become more prevalent, controlling which AI crawlers can access your content is increasingly important for your SEO strategy.

What are common AI/LLM bots?

GPTBot - OpenAI's crawler for training data
ClaudeBot - Anthropic's web crawler
PerplexityBot - Perplexity AI's crawler
Google-Extended - Google's AI training crawler

When should you allow AI crawlers?

You want your content cited in AI responses
You want visibility in AI-powered search
You're building brand awareness in AI ecosystems

When should you block AI crawlers?

You have proprietary content you don't want in training data
You're concerned about content attribution
You prefer traditional search traffic only

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