LLMs and AI: Scraping the Web Dry

LLM and AI companies are aggressively scraping data from the web, targeting everything from large websites to small project forges like the GNOME GitLab server. This unchecked scraping is overwhelming servers and creating significant financial burdens and security risks for website owners. The author urges website owners to set billing limits to avoid unexpected costs and condemns the irresponsible actions of these companies. The question is raised: how long until personal websites and services like Mastodon become targets?
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