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The Verge · September 27, 2026 · On the brief until October 11, 2026

Can Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince save the web from AI?

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THE AI ANGLE
driving automated web traffic and scraping site data

Automated bots and AI scrapers now account for more than half of all internet traffic, disrupting ad-supported business models. Cloudflare is developing tools with payment providers to let site owners charge AI systems for accessing their content. This changes how organizations manage network bandwidth, bot access rules, and publishing incentives.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
A central tension is whether charging bots through micropayment protocols can fund web infrastructure when advertising no longer works.

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