Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince targets Google again, says ‘The great patron and great villain of the internet'

Cloudflare's CEO Matthew Prince accuses Google of exploiting web content for AI training without paying publishers. He states Google's search monopoly allows this unfair practice. Prince urges Alphabet, Google's parent company, to compensate content creators. This move could impact the internet's business model, especially for media. Google claims referral traffic remains consistent and offers opt-out options for AI crawling.

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince targets Google again, says ‘The great patron and great villain of the internet'
Cloudflare's CEO Matthew Prince accuses Google of exploiting web content for AI training without paying publishers. He states Google's search monopoly allows this unfair practice. Prince urges Alphabet, Google's parent company, to compensate content creators. This move could impact the internet's business model, especially for media. Google claims referral traffic remains consistent and offers opt-out options for AI crawling.