AI’s Looming Assault on the Web’s Ad Empire: Berners-Lee’s Dire Warning

Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns that AI could collapse the web's ad-funded model by bypassing sites and reducing traffic, threatening revenues for Google and Meta. He proposes user-controlled data solutions to reform the internet. This deep dive explores implications and innovations for a sustainable web.

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AI's Looming Assault on the Web's Ad Empire: Berners-Lee's Dire Warning Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns that AI could collapse the web's ad-funded model by bypassing sites and reducing traffic, threatening revenues for Google and Meta. He proposes user-controlled data solutions to reform the internet. This deep dive explores implications and innovations for a sustainable web.

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