[pa7ch]

What has that got to do with blocking AI crawlers?

[ninjagoo]

If it's publicly funded, why shouldn't AI crawlers have access to that data? Presumably those creating the AI crawlers paid taxes that paid for the science.

[JumpCrisscross]

> If it's publicly funded, why shouldn't AI crawlers have access to that data?

Becase it costs money to serve them the content.