# Cloudflare introduces Accountable AI crawler designation to let sites block training without losing search visibility

> Cloudflare launches new controls and an Accountable designation, backed by Apple, Google, and Microsoft, that allow site owners to disallow AI training while remaining discoverable in search.

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- Beat: Legal & Policy · Evidence: Primary source · Type/significance: policy/4 · First seen: 2026-09-15T23:37:25.434983+00:00 · Updated: 2026-09-15T23:37:25.434983+00:00 · Edition: 2026-11-05
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## Briefing
- Cloudflare Ai Bots: Cloudflare launches new controls and an Accountable designation, backed by Apple, Google, and Microsoft, that allow site owners to disallow AI training while remaining discoverable in search.

## Why it matters
This addresses a growing tension for publishers who want to block AI model training but fear losing search traffic. By creating a shared standard with major search engines, Cloudflare gives site owners a practical middle ground that could become an industry norm for AI crawler governance.

## Sources
- Primary source · Cloudflare Ai Bots · 2026-09-15 — [Have it both ways: stay discoverable in search while disallowing AI training](https://blog.cloudflare.com/accountable-mixed-use-ai-crawlers/)

## Watch next
Will other search engines and AI companies adopt the Accountable designation, or will fragmentation persist?

Topics: Cloudflare, Apple, Google, Microsoft, ai-crawlers, robots-txt, search-visibility, cloudflare, publisher-controls

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