AI could finish the Wayback Machine, with more news sites blocking it

This isn't the first time the Wayback Machine has faced what could be deemed an existential threat.

Why Major News Sites Are Blocking The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine

Major news outlets are blocking the Wayback Machine to fight AI scrapers — and taking three decades of digital history with ...

Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine under severe threat by publisher blocks

The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is one of the web’s most valuable resources, enabling us to access earlier versions ...
AV Club

The Internet Archive has been archiving way less lately

Uh-oh, Internet! A new report from Nieman Lab (via Gizmodo) reveals that there was a steep decline in snapshots collected by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine beginning in May of this year. Of ...
techtimes

The Internet Archive, Wayback Machine Are Back Online After Cyberattack,But Is Read-Only

Immense DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks plagued The Internet Archive's operations last week, but the platform, including its renowned 'Wayback Machine,' is now back online after crucial ...

Is the internet’s memory at risk? The world's most-used archiving tool is under threat

The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, which has preserved over a trillion web pages, faces mounting challenges as major ...

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet ...
Rappler

AI threatens the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine

As publishers block the Wayback Machine over AI scraping fears, the preservation of the web’s public record is threatened ...