# Bots are raiding library collections to feed AI — shutting out researchers and the public | CBC News

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> Academic libraries are fighting off swarms of data-scraping bots — that are slowing or crashing sites meant for students, researchers and the public — as AI companies continue hunting for content to feed their large language models.

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[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/university-libraries-ai-data-scraping-bots-9.7408287](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/university-libraries-ai-data-scraping-bots-9.7408287)