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AI bots overwhelm university libraries, threatening public access

Original: University libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk

University libraries are being flooded by automated AI scraping bots that hammer their online catalogues and digital repositories. The CBC reports the sheer volume of bot traffic is slowing systems, driving up costs and in some cases forcing libraries to lock down collections. Librarians warn the restrictions could undermine the mission of open public access to research and archives.

Why now: AI companies' aggressive data scraping is now visibly straining public information infrastructure, raising concerns about access to knowledge

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