Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them

Patreon is strengthening its defenses against AI scraping by blocking bots that train AI models on creators' content without permission. This shift comes after relying on robots.txt alone to block unauthorized AI training. The move is aimed at protecting creators' content. Creators can expect improved protection against AI scraping. Patreon is working with Cloudflare to implement this change.