Channels with Peter Kafka What Happens To Media When The Web Goes Away, with Tony Haile
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Nov 26, 2025 Tony Haile, entrepreneur and former CEO of Chartbeat, dives into the shifting landscape of media amid AI's rise. He reflects on his journey from analytics to creating subscription models with Scroll and now building Filament, a tool for organized professional communities. Haile explores how AI could render traditional websites obsolete, the sustainability of niche journalism, and the future of trusted media. With concerns about the collapse of baseline reporting, he also shares his vision for fostering high-trust spaces where meaningful dialogue can thrive.
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AI As The New Interface
- AI is an interface change that may make the open web vestigial as users shift where they get information.
- Tony Haile argues most people will use AI agents, platforms, or private groups instead of visiting websites.
Three-Part Future Of The Internet
- The internet will split into an agentic web, entertainment platforms, and private high-trust groups.
- Media focused on the legacy web faces extinction unless it adapts to those three spaces.
Journalism's Role In Private Communities
- Journalists can pivot to convening and catalyzing conversations inside private communities.
- Haile sees opportunity in small, high-value groups where trust and connections create monetizable value.