Robot Trust Hub – Open trust protocol for AI-friendly websites

Summary: Robot Trust Hub provides an open protocol allowing websites to publish a robots-trust.json certificate that specifies AI crawler trust levels, training permissions, and machine-readable entry points, enabling verified status and registry inclusion.

What it does

It lets websites implement a robots-trust.json standard to communicate trust and usage permissions to AI agents, replacing the outdated robots.txt system.

Who it's for

Websites seeking to manage AI crawler access and establish verified trust status.

Why it matters

It addresses the limitations of the 30-year-old robots.txt by providing a protocol tailored for AI agent interactions.