Robots.txt is a small text file that sits on every website. It tells search engines and bots what they’re allowed to see and what they’re not, working like a digital “do not enter” sign. In the early days of the internet, this worked well.
Search engines like Google and Bing followed the rules, and most website owners were happy with that balance. But the rise of AI has changed the picture. AI bots aren’t indexing websites in the traditional sense. Instead, they copy content to train chatbots or generate answers.
