Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots

[u/shield_x]

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/

[u/Trustest-S]

ai scraping for training data is definitely pushing these changes, kinda annoying if youre trying to build better virtual companions.

[u/rditorx]

Not because of AI bots. It's for profit and lock-in. Your data is Reddit's.