"The idea behind RSL is brutally simple. Instead of the old file -- which only said, "yes, you can crawl me," or "no, you can't," and which AI companies often ignore -- publishers can now add something new: machine-readable licensing terms. Want an attribution? You can demand it. Want payment every time an AI crawler ingests your work, or even every time it spits out an answer powered by your article?"
"This approach allows publishers to define whether their content is free to crawl, requires a subscription, or will cost "per inference," that is, every time ChatGPT, Gemini, or any other model uses content to generate a reply. What RSL offers The key capabilities of RSL include: A shared vocabulary that lets publishers define licensing and compensation terms, including free, attribution, pay-per-crawl, and pay-per-inference compensation. An open protocol to automate content licensing and create internet-scale licensing ecosystems between content owners and AI companies."
RSL (Really Simple Licensing) enables publishers to embed machine-readable licensing terms that go beyond simple crawl allow/deny directives. Publishers can require attribution, charge per crawl, or demand payment per inference when AI models use their content to generate responses. Several major publishers and platforms, including Reddit, Yahoo, People, O'Reilly Media, Medium, and Ziff Davis, are backing the protocol. RSL provides a shared vocabulary and an open protocol to automate licensing and build internet-scale licensing ecosystems between content owners and AI companies, aiming to restore publisher control and monetize AI use of web content.
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