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University libraries face swarms of AI scraping bots that crash sites and block student access. Reports emerged in late 2024, with one school overwhelmed by more than 11,000 searches for Finnish music in a single day. Major firms like OpenAI and Google support a standardized opt-out signal, but the agreement excludes third-party companies and smaller startups.
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