World’s most popular websites are blocking OpenAI from collecting data for ChatGPT

On August 7, OpenAI — the creator of ChatGPT — introduced a tool called GPTbot. OpenAI’s GPTbot is a web crawler that is designed to collect data from the internet to improve the accuracy and capabilities of AI models. It is a sophisticated piece of software that can navigate the web and extract information from a variety of sources, including text, images, and code. “Allowing GPTBot to access your site can help AI models become more accurate and improve their general capabilities and safety,” said OpenAI. Now, a report suggests that 15% of the top 100 websites in the world have blocked GPTbot.