GoKawiilAI scraping bots overload university library servers, disrupting public access
Academic libraries across North America, Europe and Oceania report being hit by waves of data-scraping bots seeking content for AI companies' large language models. Staff at institutions including San Jose State University and University of Victoria say the bot traffic has slowed or crashed digital archives, disrupting access for students, researchers and the public. Researchers say the problem emerged in late 2024 and has been worsening since.