Crawler access
39.5%

39.5% of the 1,745 scored sites in Public companies fail the test of whether their security lets AI search crawlers in (RCH-2). A further 449 refused the scanner and are not counted.

Sites
689 of 1,745 scored sites
Group
Public companies
Test
RCH-2: Does your website let those crawlers in, or does your security turn them away?
Edition
Census Q4 2026, Index 12.1, computed 2026-11-06
Caveat
A public roster, not a random sample of the web; says nothing about sites outside Public companies.

How to check

Link to this claim: https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/us/claims/public-companies-rch2-fail

Cite as TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4

Source reply: Source: TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4 (Index 12.1). Public companies, United States, n = 1,745. Public rosters, not a random sample of the web. Figures are CC BY 4.0. Data: https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/us/claims/public-companies-rch2-fail