""The business model of the internet has always been to generate content that drives traffic [to a website] and then sell either things, subscriptions, or ads," Prince told WIRED's executive editor, Brian Barrett. "What I think people don't realize, though, is that AI is a platform shift. The business model of the internet is about to change dramatically. I don't know what it's going to change to, but it's what I'm spending almost every waking hour thinking about.""
"The action comes after the company announced a Content Independence Day in July-an initiative with prominent publishers and AI firms to block AI crawlers by default on content creators' work unless the AI companies pay for access. Since July 2024, Cloudflare has offered customers tools to block AI bots from scraping their content. Cloudflare told WIRED that the number of AI bots blocked since July 1, 2025 is 416 billion."
Cloudflare blocked more than 416 billion AI bot requests for customers since July 1, 2025. The company introduced a Content Independence Day initiative in July to block AI crawlers by default unless AI firms pay for access. Since July 2024, customers can use Cloudflare tools to stop AI bots from scraping content. Cloudflare positions its infrastructure to make content faster and safer while using its reach to discourage consolidation by AI giants. The company emphasizes preserving a fair playing field so businesses and creators of all sizes can continue to monetize and thrive amid an AI-driven platform shift.
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