2026 02 07: the bOtS are back

Not quite a Busted Car but definitely dirty. Chicago, Illinois. January, 2026. © Clayton Hauck

The bots are back! Really, they probably never left. I got a huge spike in traffic the last few days, which was nice to see until I quickly realized it’s most likely the Chinese ai-training robots back for more content sucking. Visitors from China have jumped back up to 75%, so we’ll see if I need to find a new job soon (I promised myself to quit photography if bot traffic hits 100%).

Have a nice weekend! 🤗

-Clayton