Publishers say they’re blocking the Internet Archive because of AI scraping. But shutting out a nonprofit library won’t stop AI—it will damage the public’s best record of the web. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record
@elgregor @obc @eff Context, as an inquisitive kid eons ago I used microfiche of newspapers at public library to gain deeper understanding of inflation and economics by doing basket of goods primary research from ~1880 to 1970. Modern so called newspapers are so information sparse I gave up on them over a decade ago as worth even skimming. AP Wire provides higher signal to noise ratio, & is what most of them are using as their source anyway. Current model is clearly aimed at engagement -> adds.