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I wonder if the next step for AI companies (those in control of search, at least) will be to start refusing to index content from companies that have opted out,

I wonder if the next step for AI companies (those in control of search, at least) will be to start refusing to index content from companies that have opted out, in an effort to sway their decisions.

raincole 2y ago
> those in control of search So basically just google? I don't think other search engines matter that much. I've never heard people specifically doing SEO for anything that's not google.
rurp 2y ago
That would probably be very effective so I think there's a good chance Google does take that step at some point. The only reason they might not is that it looks extremely anti-competitive to leverage their search monopoly in that way, but we all know how lax enforcement is in that area these days so I would be surprised if that stopped them.
johneth 2y ago
That would be a great (and extremely justified) way to bring antitrust actions against those 'in control of search'.