More or Less #2: Reddit and the death of the public internet; the end of the VC "epoch"
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Jun 16, 2023 AI Snips
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Open APIs Became A Privacy-Control Tradeoff
- Open social APIs created powerful ecosystems but also sacrificed control over privacy and platform safety.
- AI turned that discarded public data into hugely valuable training material, forcing platforms to lock down access.
AI Made Public Data Suddenly Priceless
- Dumping massive amounts of public language into one index suddenly unlocked powerful AI capabilities.
- That realization reframed
Private Spaces Are Replacing The Public Web
- The panel argued the public web is declining while private, encrypted spaces like Discord and iMessage are growing.
- They expect niche communities to migrate to private platforms, reducing open discovery and search utility.