@jkb@gotosocial.jkbockstael.be
Post #1570933
2026-01-29 06:26 UTC
@ClariNerd @osm_tech Because their IP ranges are increasingly being blocked by servers following their harmful scraping habits, AI companies are now releasing "browsers" so they can scrape from residential IPs instead and circumvent blocks. Oh, sorry, I meant "so they can empower users with AI insight in this new era of information".
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@ClariNerd@mastodon.social 2026-01-29 06:27
@jkb @osm_tech brb repeatedly slamming my forehead against my desk for the next five minutes. Then I will reread that and hopefully it will seem less dystopian.