Bright Data’s Jennifer Burns tells publishers to put content behind a login

According to Jennifer Burns of Bright Data, publishers wanting to prevent AI agents from scraping their content should implement login requirements. She argues that any content accessible without authentication is inherently public and should be available to AI systems. Paywalls qualify as login barriers that Bright Data would respect. The statement reflects the ongoing debate between content creators and AI training practices.

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