Publishers want Congress to stop AI bots pretending to be human
The proposed Stealth Bot Prohibition Act would target deceptive access and require disclosure of what crawlers intend to do with content.
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Google is sending Indian users recurring Terms of Service reminders that cover the country’s IT Rules…
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Restaurant bookings lead the tasks respondents would delegate. Reported use of AI agents is much lower…
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Reports describe a selective pilot and uneven returns. Digiday’s firsthand reporting explains how Google ties payments…
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ChatGPT advertisers can now launch product campaigns from a spreadsheet
Bulk product-feed setup joins broader conversion reporting, while changing an advertiser’s public name can pause delivery.
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