> But the reality is how can someone small protect their blog or content from AI training bots?
A paywall.
In reality, what some want is to get all the benefits of having their content on the open internet while still controlling who gets to access it. That is the root cause here.
This. We need to get rid of the ad-supported free internet economy. If you want your content to be free, you release it and have no issues with AI. If you want to make money of your content, add a paywall.
We need micropayments going forward, Lightning (Bitcoin backend) could be the solution.
A paywall.
In reality, what some want is to get all the benefits of having their content on the open internet while still controlling who gets to access it. That is the root cause here.