# Cloudflare's AI Bot Controls: Search Visibility vs. Training Blockers

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Podcast: [Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): The AI Search Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/answer-engine-optimization-aeo-the-ai-search-podcast-7756998)
Published: 2026-07-10T22:35:14+00:00
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## Resource

Cloudflare's new AI traffic buckets let sites block training crawlers but risk blocking AI search citations. Navigating the balance.

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