Is there a category that can be used to block AI websites?

[albaker1]

There have been internal discussions about blocking *all AI websites, so I was asked if that could be done on the FortiGate. I don't see a category for this, but I did find a webpage that had something under General Interest - Business | Aritificial Intelligence Technology. However, I don't see that category in our FortiGate, which is running 7.2.5. Does anyone have suggestions for this?

Thanks

[ebilcari]

Take a look at this article that uses ChatGPT as an example and filter based on app signature: https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Blocking-Chat-GPT/ta-p/255020

[albaker1]

Thanks for the response. I did see that earlier, but we need something that is automated. It's just not feasible for us to add these in 1 by 1 and then maintain the list going forward.

[dbhavsar]

Hello @albaker1 ,

- I tried to look for rating [ chatGPT falls under IT category ] so the only way is you can either create a static URL in web-filter and block that or you can block that using the application signature.

[albaker1]

We're not just looking for chatGPT, so that is where the problem comes in. 

[amouawad · Accepted solution]

This has been implemented in 7.4.1:

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/new-features/108890/add-fortiguard-web-filter-cat...

[albaker1]

Thanks, amouawad.

[anisalewis]

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@albaker1 wrote:

There have been internal discussions about blocking *all AI websites, so I was asked if that could be done on the FortiGate. I don't see a category for this, but I did find a webpage that had something under General Interest - Business | Aritificial Intelligence Technology. However, I don't see that category in our FortiGate, which is running 7.2.5. Does anyone have suggestions for this?

Thanks

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You can create a custom URL filter or check if FortiGuard updates include an AI category in newer firmware versions.