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University libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk

Academic libraries are fighting off swarms of data-scraping bots — that are slowing or crashing sites meant for students, researchers and the public — as AI companies continue hunting for content to feed their large language models.

University libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk

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