AI Readiness learning centre

AI Information Access

Think about what public information and technical signals automated systems can access.

What information can automated systems reach?

AI systems do not all browse, retrieve or index websites in the same way. A page working in your browser does not prove that every automated system can access or use it.

Review whether important information is present in meaningful page text, linked through sensible navigation and available without unnecessary interaction. JavaScript rendering, authentication, blocking, rate limits and regional delivery can all affect access differently.

Files such as robots.txt, sitemaps and llms.txt may provide technical signals, but their presence does not prove access or understanding. llms.txt is optional and is not universally supported. A manifest does not make an AI understand a business.

Use the sources in the AI answer as practical evidence of what that particular system found at that time. Do not treat one result as a comprehensive technical audit.