Applebot-Extended

Applebot-Extended is not a separate crawler but a robots.txt token that controls how Apple uses content already crawled by Applebot for AI training purposes. Specifically, it governs whether your content feeds into Apple Intelligence, Siri improvements, and other machine learning features.

This is similar in concept to Google-Extended — it provides granular control over AI training without affecting standard search functionality. By disallowing Applebot-Extended while allowing Applebot, you maintain visibility in Siri and Spotlight while preventing your content from being used to train Apple's AI models.

As Apple Intelligence expands across iPhones, iPads, and Macs, the content governed by Applebot-Extended reaches a massive audience. Understanding this distinction is critical for any AI content governance strategy.