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.
Wikimedia Foundation bemoans AI bot bandwidth burdenWeb-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.
Wikimedia Foundation bemoans AI bot bandwidth burdenWeb-scraping bots are straining Wikimedia's resources, increasing bandwidth usage by 50% since January 2024, heavily impacting project sustainability.
AI crawlers cause Wikimedia Commons bandwidth demands to surge 50% | TechCrunchAutomated scrapers are responsible for a 50% increase in multimedia bandwidth usage on Wikimedia Commons.
Wikipedia is struggling with voracious AI bot crawlersAI crawlers are causing a 50% increase in Wikimedia's bandwidth, threatening user access to content.