LJ infoDOCKET · November 5, 2026 · On the brief until November 19, 2026

CBC Report: University Libraries are Being Swarmed by AI Bots, Putting Public Access at Risk

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THE AI ANGLE

Knocking library archives offline through aggressive scraping

Aggressive AI bots are scraping university archives and knocking digital collections offline. Some libraries are responding by adding CAPTCHAs and requiring user logins to stop the traffic. These defensive measures help protect infrastructure, but they also restrict open access for human patrons.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

Institutions must weigh the need to defend digital collections against bot traffic against the goal of keeping public archives freely accessible.

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CBC Report: University Libraries are Being Swarmed by AI Bots, Putting Public Access at Risk

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