The Internet Is About to Get Much Worse

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/opinion/ai-internet-lawsuit.html

by thunderbong • 3 years ago

16 5 3 years ago

While AI for sure is not doing any favor for the embetterment of the internet, the net didn't start rotting a year or two ago, and didn't start rotting because of AI. It has started rotting when the internet was taken over by a small handful of big tech companies, defining what you can access, how you can access, when you can access.

spondylosaurus• 3 years ago

So back when AOL came on the scene?

Am4TIfIsER0ppos• 3 years ago

After AOL I understand there was a better time until 2007. (It is always 2007)

c_crank• 3 years ago

Doesn't explain why the big handful of tech companies all decided to work overtime on restricting content starting in 2016 and not earlier.

logbiscuitswave• 3 years ago

I clicked the link and the page was almost completely covered with this overlay:

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Without any further context, it was a funny juxtaposition.

The Internet Is About to Get Much Worse

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