# Claim 13

Applebot crawls content for Apple search results and for training Apple foundation models.

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entity: Applebot
field: purpose_documented
value: mixed
statement: Applebot crawls content for Apple search results and for training Apple foundation models.
evidence_url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119829
evidence_quote: "Enabling Applebot in robots.txt allows website content to appear in search results for Apple users ... The data crawled by Applebot may also be used to help train Apple foundation models powering generative AI features across Apple products." source dated 2026-09-04
method: vendor_doc
verified_at: 2026-09-13
confidence: high
status: current
supersedes: none

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