Google's generic crawler for research & datasets (not Search indexing); often blocked alongside AI bots
Your call — blocking is a legitimate choice
GoogleOther is Google's training/data crawler. Blocking it opts your content out of Google's model training and datasets. It does not remove you from AI answers — citations are governed by separate retrieval crawlers.
Common reasons to block: copyright or licensing policy, competitive sensitivity, paywalled content.
Common reasons to allow: maximum AI reach, research visibility, and being part of the datasets future models learn from.
User-agent: GoogleOther Allow: /
User-agent: GoogleOther Disallow: /
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