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AI uBlock Blacklist Blocks AI Content Farms

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A new GitHub repository called ai-ublock-blacklist offers a curated list of websites generating AI-written content to block with uBlock Origin. Created by alvi-se, the project has already gained 54 stars and welcomes pull requests to expand its database of AI content farms.

The blacklist addresses a growing problem: websites producing low-quality, AI-generated articles filled with ads and referral links that appear prominently in search results. The maintainer manually adds sites after encountering them during browsing, focusing on content that provides no useful information despite ranking highly on search engines.

Contributors can add websites by submitting pull requests or reporting issues through GitHub. The list includes specific patterns for identifying AI-generated content, such as unnecessary introductions, catchphrases in titles, excessive referral links, and vague content with poor formatting. The maintainer emphasizes that AI-generated articles can be dangerous when they contain hallucinations about technical topics or spread misinformation, making this blocking tool particularly valuable for users seeking human-written content.