You must picture Sam Altman holding a knife to Tim Berner-Lee's throat. We are in a truly existential level of danger when it comes to the survival of the open web, across every front. This year is when it all comes to a head. https://anildash.com/2026/03/27/endgame-open-web/
Endgame for the Open Web

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Anil Dash
@anildash I read all of that, nodding along, only to be hit with the punchline of "good AI"?

@KatS @anildash Yeah.

Not where I expected that to go. And then to just stop there without making any attempt to expand on that.

I actually refreshed the page to see if there was some further content that hadn't loaded the first time, but no.

@dash @KatS that’s not the _only_ answer, I think we have to have a spectrum of answers, including stronger policy, better alternative platforms, more resilience for our existing institutions, and better education for users. But I understand why that one jumps out.