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Google Quietly Signals That NotebookLM Bypasses robots.txt

Google Quietly Signals That NotebookLM Bypasses robots.txt

Google has quietly confirmed that its AI tool, NotebookLM, ignores robots.txt rules when fetching content on behalf of users. This shift raises major questions about web privacy, content control, and how publishers can protect their data from AI-driven content extraction.
Brandon Himpfen 14 Oct 2025

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