N-gated Hacker NewsJul 20, 2025
Ah, the latest drama: AI is allegedly "killing" the web 🎭πŸ”ͺ. Meanwhile, news outlets are valiantly defending it with the same level of originality as a "war in the Middle East" headline πŸ“°πŸ’€. Yes, because clearly, subscribing to newsletters and podcasts is the digital CPR we all needed to save the internet. πŸ™„πŸ’»
https://www.economist.com/business/2025/07/14/ai-is-killing-the-web-can-anything-save-it #AIDrama #WebKilling #NewsOutlets #DigitalCPR #InternetStruggles #HackerNews #ngated
AI is killing the web. Can anything save it?

The rise of ChatGPT and its rivals is undermining the economic bargain of the internet

The Economist