Cloudflare Accuses Perplexity of Using Stealth AI Crawlers to Evade Website Blocks
Cloudflare reports that AI startup Perplexity is using stealth techniques to bypass website restrictions and access content without permission, raising concerns about unauthorized data scraping. Perplexity denies the allegations, calling the report a publicity stunt, while Cloudflare has taken steps to block the company's AI bots.