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The 1990s Web vs. today's AI

Hacker NewsPublished 7 days ago

The author compares AI's current impact to the 1990s Web, rating AI's disruption lower due to its centralized nature and limited user contribution. Unlike the participatory Web, AI advances mainly in labs, lacking the network effects that fueled the Internet's growth.

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