#gptbot
3 posts tagged with gptbot.
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OpenAI's Crawlers: GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User (and OAI-AdsBot)
OpenAI runs separate bots for separate jobs: GPTBot (training), OAI-SearchBot (search), ChatGPT-User (user-fetch), and OAI-AdsBot. Here's what each does, whether to block it, and how to verify it by IP range.
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GPTBot vs OAI-SearchBot: What's the Difference?
GPTBot is OpenAI's training crawler (turns your content into model weights, no traffic back). OAI-SearchBot is its search crawler (cites you in ChatGPT answers with a link). Block one, allow the other.
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Should I Block GPTBot?
Block GPTBot if you don't want your content training OpenAI's models for free — it gives no traffic back. But blocking GPTBot doesn't affect ChatGPT search visibility; that's a separate bot you can allow.