AI web-crawling bots are causing major issues for open-source developers due to their aggressive behavior, often ignoring website rules that tell them what not to crawl. This has led some developers to creatively fight back against these bots. For instance, one developer created a tool called Anubis, which blocks bots while allowing human users to ...
AI web-crawling bots are likened to internet cockroaches, wreaking havoc on websites, especially for open-source developers. Many creators, facing relentless attacks that can even crash their sites, have started using humor and innovation to fight back. One developer, Xe Iaso, created a tool called Anubis, which allows only human users to access his Git server ...
A job ad from startup Firecrawl recently went viral because it sought applicants who were AI agents, not humans. The tiny seven-person company, specializing in building open-source web crawling bots for AI, offered a salary between $10,000 to $15,000 for an AI that could research trends and create sample applications. Founders Caleb Peffer and Nicolas ...
