What is AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval?
Ai2Bot-DeepResearchEval is operated by Ai2, a non-profit AI research institute. It's used to collect and scan resources used in deep research queries performed by Ai2's open source AI models. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Ai2 |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | August 11, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval makes isolated, on-demand requests rather than crawling your site. Traffic follows user demand, ranging from sporadic fetches to steady visits for a popular assistant.
AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval's User Agent
| User Agent | AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval |
How To Block AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all AI assistants at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval # https://knownagents.com/agents/ai2bot-deepresearcheval
Disallow: /Global Statistics for AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval
As of August 11, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
2% of top websites block AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval in their robots.txt files.
Overall AI Assistant Traffic
0.7% of all web traffic came from AI assistants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval?
Usually not. Blocking AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval can keep your pages out of AI-generated answers and eliminate potential citation traffic. It does not improve traditional search rankings. For context, 2% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval.
Does AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval is expected to follow robots.txt directives, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval respects it.
Does AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Access Private Content?
Not ordinarily. AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval fetches pages as an anonymous visitor without a stored login. Content protected by a paywall or login remains out of reach.
Why Is AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Visiting My Website?
A user asked Ai2's assistant a question your page could help answer. AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval retrieved the page to support its response, often with a citation linking back to your site.
How Can I Tell if AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval visits in real time alongside every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval". Look for a single-page request with no follow-up navigation. Because AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.