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Balkanization of the Internet and the Impact of AI
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The internet has been splintering into different zones over the past decade, evolving from a Western and non-Western internet to an American, European, and Indian internet. This trend of balkanization is accelerating, with AI potentially playing a role in it. The first 40 years of the internet disrupted traditional sources of power, and 2016 marked a turning point globally, associated with events like the Trump election in the US, Brexit in Europe, and consolidation of power in Asia. Furthermore, in July 2016, the Associated Press signaled a shift by no longer requiring capitalization of 'AI' in the internet, indicating that AI had become a taken-for-granted part of the online landscape, akin to oxygen.
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