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Cloudflare, the internet’s silent giant, has barred AI companies pillaging online content, declaring it isn’t just about protecting publishers but safeguarding the very best of the internet.
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Cloudflare says it has become the first internet infrastructure provider to block artificial intelligence companies from pillaging the content of websites to train their models, declaring the move a win for businesses and creators.

Amazon is on the verge of employing as many machines as people across its warehouses, combining advanced robotics with artificial intelligence.

Belgian editions of Elle, Marie Claire and other women’s magazines are claimed to have been using artificial intelligence to write hundreds of online articles under the names of fake journalists, complete with photographs and profiles.

Let me know what you think lynchj@theaustralian.com.au

Jared Lynch
Technology editor
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