# Vercel Firewall adds separate controls for AI crawlers and assistants

> Original title: Vercel Firewall now has separate controls for AI crawlers and assistants.

- Source: Vercel Developers
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:39:44.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/bvb2tujz0iru1a3ut9dtl0k7m
- Original: https://x.com/vercel_dev/status/2115906452888125570

## Summary

Vercel Firewall now lets site owners block AI crawlers that collect content for training while still allowing AI assistants to fetch pages in response to user requests. The two bot types are managed through separate controls.

## Post

Vercel Firewall now has separate controls for AI crawlers and assistants.

You can block bots that collect content for AI training and still let AI assistants fetch your pages in response to user requests.

https://vercel.com/changelog/block-ai-crawlers-and-assistants-independently-with-managed-rules