Stupidest Argument Ever? Why robots.txt Isn't a Lock

The anti-AI cases get far too silly when Ziff Davis claims that ignoring robots.txt violates the DMCA! Watch OpenAI's response destroy their claim that OpenAI committed circumvention of an access control by ignoring robots.txt files!

Is a text file saying "Please don't" the same thing as a firewall? I don't think so!

That's why this is so important for future DMCA lawsuits, not just against AI companies, but you and me!

Ziff Davis v. OpenAI: Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/OpenAI-opposition.pdf

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0:00 - Intro
1:24 - Ziff-Davis's Stupid Claim
3:00 - What Is robots.txt?
4:49 - robots.txt Does NOT Control Access
5:58 - Ziff-Davis Doesn't Even CLAIM Circumvention
7:00 - What Are Access Controls?
9:26 - Just Because Good Actors Obey Doesn't Mean Anything
11:26 - Ziff Davis Fails to Allege Circumvention THREE TIMES!
12:24 - VERY IMPORTANT: Unauthorized and Injurious Action Alone Does NOT Create a Cause of Action!
13:39 - The Contradictory Absurdity of Ziff Davis's Argument