Democracy and the open internet die in daylight
6 months ago
- #AI
- #journalism
- #privacy
- Editorial changes at the Washington Post are noted but not detailed.
- Free access to news is offered if users download PerplexityAI’s proprietary browser, which is AI-centric.
- The author criticizes the idea of tying content access to a proprietary browser as a regressive practice.
- The post marks the beginning of an experiment to shift journalism funding from adtech to agentic AI.
- Current state of journalism is blamed on the adtech funding model.
- The author strongly opposes replacing adtech with another privacy-invasive technology under the guise of opportunity.