IT Visionaries Why AI Can’t See Most of the Web (Explained by the Founder Building the Fix)
Jan 22, 2026
Sudheesh Nair, Co-founder and CEO of Tinyfish and former CEO of ThoughtSpot, delves into the limitations of current AI and search technologies. He reveals that a mere 7% of the internet is indexed, leaving vast opportunities hidden. Sudheesh argues that the future lies in agentic systems that can navigate and interact with the web's deeper layers. He shares insights on how AI should enhance human creativity and taste rather than replace it, advocating for a democratized internet that offers authentic local experiences.
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Search Prioritizes Monetization Over Relevance
- Search now often prioritizes monetization and shortcuts over true relevance, creating an illusion of finding the best result.
- Sudheesh Nair argues this ranking-and-ad model systematically biases what users see and erodes trust in search outcomes.
The Web Is No Longer A Library
- The web has transformed from a static library to a dynamic place where we live and transact.
- Sudheesh Nair says traditional indexing cannot keep up with the web's dynamic, personalized content.
LLMs Collapse Answers And Hide Provenance
- LLMs replace blue links with authoritative-seeming answers and remove the path to sources.
- That shift hides provenance, discourages deep research, and undermines creators' incentives, says Sudheesh Nair.