News sites are blocking access to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
Summary
Marketplace Tech explores why news publishers are blocking the Wayback Machine, fearing AI companies will use archived content to train models without compensation. Host Stephanie Hughes discusses this tension with Andrew Deck from Harvard’s Neiman Lab, who notes that publishers are acting preemptively to protect their revenue and copyright. The episode highlights the fragility of internet history preservation and the irony that journalists, who rely on these archives for accountability reporting, may suffer most from these restrictions.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Cornerstone and Odoo
News publishers block Wayback Machine due to AI fears
Preemptive blocking and the value of journalism
Sponsors: Cornerstone and Dell Pro
Erosion of web norms and Internet Archive's future
Fragility of internet history and government archiving
Impact on journalists and accountability reporting
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