FIPP x TollBit Webinar: State of the Bots

Copyright infringement by AI bots has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges the publishing industry has faced in over a decade. On 1 July, FIPP hosted a webinar exploring this issue, featuring insights from Josh Stone and Cody McCauley of AI monitoring and monetisation company TollBit, who presented findings from their Q2 State of the Bots report.

They were joined by Elsa Esparbe Gener and Álex Poderoso of Spanish publisher RBA, who shared their firsthand experience with the TollBit platform and how it’s helping them reclaim control over the use of their digital content.

TollBit helps thousands of websites take control of AI access. Monitor which bots are hitting your site, manage AI access, and monetise AI usage of your content—all through one easy-to-deploy platform. TollBit works across scraping, APIs, and additional AI access protocols, with no cost to publishers.

TollBit’s State of the Bots is their second quarterly report on AI scraping trends, offering an evolving view into how AI companies access content across our publisher network and revealing emerging patterns, behaviours, and shifts each quarter.

See the webinar below: