Blog Security AI Pulse: The Rise of AI Search Crawlers Tom Emmons is a data enthusiast who leads a team focused on machine learning and automation at Akamai. His areas of security expertise are in DDoS and application security. Additional commentary by Emily Lyons Welcome back to AI Pulse, our blog series in which we share insights on the state of the AI bots and the AI agent landscape. If you missed any of the previous blog posts in the AI Pulse series, be sure to check them out: OpenAI’s Wild Bot Behavior After GPT-5 AI Bot Mitigation Is Increasing Everywhere What Circadian Rhythms Reveal About AI Bot Behavior How Big Tech Impacts AI Bot Traffic AI Bots Are Targeting Commerce, Publishers, and High Tech This post’s topic: AI search crawlers . We’re diving into how they behave, who they target, and what trends we’re seeing. The AI search crawler dilemma Since we began tracking AI bots and agents, one category has always been tricky to define: AI search activity.…