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robots.txt is a sign, not a fence: 8 technical vectors through which AI still reads your website
robots.txt는 표지판이지 울타리가 아니다: AI가 여전히 웹사이트를 읽는 8가지 기술적 경로
Why it matters
Despite configuring robots.txt to block all known AI crawlers and enabling bot management services, 10–20% of LLM responses still cite blocked websites. The article documents 8 technical vectors—including historical Common Crawl data, client-side paywall bypass, user-agent spoofing, syndication redistribution, and web archives—through which AI systems continue to access website content regardless of blocking measures.
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