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Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
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Nilay Patel interviews Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, on the podcast Decoder. They discuss the current state of the web, his work at Inrupt on decentralization, and the role of AI. Berners-Lee shares his views on whether AI will negatively impact the web, drawing from his foundational experience with internet technologies.
The inventor of the World Wide Web talks about how artificial intelligence might change the internet. He believes AI won't destroy the web, offering a hopeful outlook for online information.
This episode offers a foundational perspective on the web's future from its creator, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. It's for anyone concerned about the internet's direction, especially as AI rapidly reshapes online experiences. Berners-Lee's insights connect directly to current discussions around AI's impact on open web standards and decentralization efforts, relevant to how major AI labs like Google and OpenAI are integrating AI into search and browsing.
- HostNilay Patel
- GuestSir Tim Berners-Leeinventor of the World Wide Web
- Guest: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
- Title: Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
- Show: Decoder with Nilay Patel
- Length: 55 minutes
- Guest's Memoir: This Is For Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web
Today, I’m talking with a very special guest: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Tim is a legend in the history of the internet. He created HTML and HTTP. It doesn’t really get more foundational than that — Tim was there at the very very beginning of the modern internet.
He also has a new memoir out called This Is For Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web. So Tim joined the show to talk about the state of the web, as well as his current work at the decentralization startup Inrupt, and, of course, where AI fits into the conversation.
Read the full interview on The Verge.
Links:
- This Is For Everyone | Macmillan
- The Semantic Web | W3C
- Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, now wants to save it | The New Yorker
- Why I gave the world wide web away for free | The Guardian
- Amazon, Perplexity kick off the great AI web browser fight | The Verge
- Web War III | The Verge
- Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’ | The Verge
- Cloudflare will now block AI crawlers by default | The Verge
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Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
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