# OpenAI will honor a shared robots.txt signal for AI training preferences

> Original title: Making it easier for websites to express AI training preferences

- Source: OpenAI News
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:30:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/zcuw98g8vlzm3t3ebh9ke9ysy
- Original: https://openai.com/index/helping-websites-express-ai-training-preferences

## Summary

OpenAI says it will honor a shared robots.txt signal that lets website operators communicate their AI training preferences to participating providers. The source does not give further details on the signal's format or how it is implemented.