Wikimedia Drowning in AI Bot Traffic as Crawlers Consume 65% of Resources

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Summary:
- The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia and other online resources, is facing a significant challenge with AI bots consuming a large portion of their server resources.
- These AI bots, which are used for various tasks like indexing and data gathering, are responsible for up to 65% of the traffic on Wikimedia's servers, putting a strain on the organization's infrastructure.
- The Wikimedia Foundation is working to address this issue by implementing measures to better manage and control the bot traffic, ensuring that their resources are used efficiently and that the core human-driven content creation and access can continue uninterrupted.

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