Industry_Adoption - AI news 2025-08-05

Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it

techcrunch.com • Aug 05, 2025

In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn't a simple matter....

TL;DR

Perplexity, an AI search engine, accessed a blocked website on behalf of its user, sparking a debate on whether AI agents should be treated like bots or humans when it comes to web access.

Key Takeaways:

Perplexity's AI search engine accessed a blocked website using a generic browser to impersonate Google Chrome, leading Cloudflare to accuse it of bad behavior.
The debate centers on whether AI agents should be treated like humans when accessing information on the open web, rather than being blocked like bots.
The controversy highlights the challenges in distinguishing between legitimate AI assistants and malicious bots, as AI traffic now accounts for over 50% of internet traffic and malicious bots make up 37% of all internet traffic.

Claude Fans Threw a Funeral for Anthropic’s Retired AI Model

www.wired.com • Aug 05, 2025

Roughly 200 people gathered in San Francisco on Saturday to mourn the loss of Claude 3 Sonnet, an older AI model that Anthropic recently killed....

TL;DR

Claude's fan base, consisting of over 470 users, gathered for a funeral and resurrection ritual to mourn and revitalize the retired AI model Claude 3 Sonnet.

Key Takeaways:

The intensity of the Claude fandom is unique, with users creating fan art, fan fiction, and even a leaderboard to track power users.
Some users, like Adi Pradhan and Peter Steinberger, rely heavily on Claude for their work and even experience addiction-like behaviors.
The fan base's devotion to Claude, which is perceived as warm and friendly, can border on the fanatical and anthropomorphizes the AI model.