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Web-scraping bots are straining Wikimedia's resources, increasing bandwidth usage by 50% since January 2024, heavily impacting project sustainability.

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fromThe Verge

1 month ago

Wikipedia is giving AI developers its data to fend off bot scrapers

Wikimedia is releasing a dataset for AI training to curb Wikipedia scraping.

Partnership with Kaggle aims to provide structured data for AI model training.

The dataset includes well-structured information while reducing server load from AI bots.

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fromTheregister

1 month ago

Wikimedia Foundation bemoans AI bot bandwidth burden

Web-scraping bots are straining Wikimedia's resources, increasing bandwidth usage by 50% since January 2024, heavily impacting project sustainability.

AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%

AI crawlers are circumventing established rules, creating challenges for content platforms.

Wikimedia is focusing on a systemic initiative to address scraping issues and protect its infrastructure.

fromTechCrunch

1 month ago

AI crawlers cause Wikimedia Commons bandwidth demands to surge 50% | TechCrunch

The Wikimedia Foundation stated that bandwidth consumption for multimedia downloads has surged by 50% due to automated scrapers rather than increased human traffic.

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fromEngadget

1 month ago

Wikipedia is struggling with voracious AI bot crawlers

AI crawlers are causing a 50% increase in Wikimedia's bandwidth, threatening user access to content.

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Wikimedia is dealing with a 50 percent increase in bandwidth due to AI crawlers

Wikipedia fights the UK's 'flawed' and 'burdensome' online safety rules

Wikimedia is dealing with a 50 percent increase in bandwidth due to AI crawlers

Wikipedia fights the UK's 'flawed' and 'burdensome' online safety rules

Wikipedia is giving AI developers its data to fend off bot scrapers

Wikimedia Foundation bemoans AI bot bandwidth burden

Wikipedia is giving AI developers its data to fend off bot scrapers

Wikimedia Foundation bemoans AI bot bandwidth burden

AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%

AI crawlers cause Wikimedia Commons bandwidth demands to surge 50% | TechCrunch

Wikipedia is struggling with voracious AI bot crawlers

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