OpenAI backs a shared AI training preference signal
OpenAI said it will honor a shared robots.txt signal that lets websites express preferences about using their content to train generative AI.
- The shared signal will be expressed through robots.txt.
- OpenAI plans to implement it in the coming months.
- Its existing crawler controls remain in place.
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Website operators currently tend to set rules for each crawler separately. A shared signal is intended to reduce that work and let one preference reach multiple participating providers.
Why it matters
OpenAI plans implementation in the coming months. Its existing crawler controls will remain in effect, and other providers must decide for themselves whether to adopt the signal. The announcement does not make it a universal rule already in force.
For publishers and website operators, the proposal could make training preferences easier to communicate, though each provider’s implementation will still need to be followed.
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Source: OpenAI, October 30, 2026.