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ChatGPT uses a distinct bot type for ChatGPT-initiated web search versus model training:

GPTBot → model improvement / training crawl

OAI-SearchBot → search index / ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT-User → fetch initiated by a user's ChatGPT interaction

OAI-AdsBot → advertising landing-page crawl





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