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. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval visits your website.
Category
| Example User Agent | AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval |
| Operated By | Ai2 |
| Source | Official Website |
| Triggered By | User action |
| Used for AI Model Training | Not expected |
| Affects AI Chat & Search Visibility | Yes |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
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.
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, 9% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval.
How Do I Block AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Using Robots.txt?
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval from accessing your 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: /Insights for AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval
As of October 29, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval?
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.
Does AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Follow Robots.txt Rules?
AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step if you want to block it. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval respects it.
Is AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Used for AI Model Training?
Not ordinarily. AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval is not categorized as an AI training scraper or data provider, so AI model training is not its expected purpose.
Does Blocking AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Affect AI Search or Citations?
Yes, for requests handled by AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval. Blocking it can prevent the assistant from retrieving your pages for an answer or linking to them, but a separate crawler may control automatic AI search indexing.
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.
How Can I Verify a Request From AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval?
Agent Analytics tracks AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval visits in real time. 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.
How Is AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Different From Other Ai2 Agents?
Ai2 operates separate agents for different purposes, so each agent should be evaluated and controlled independently.
- AI2Bot: AI2Bot is operated by Ai2, a non-profit AI research institute. It's used to download data to train open source AI models.
- Ai2Bot-Dolma: Ai2Bot-Dolma is operated by Ai2, a non-profit AI research institute. It's used to download data to train open source AI models.
- SemanticScholarBot: SemanticScholarBot is a search engine crawler operated by Ai2.