"Will People Miss the Open Web? Some will. Most probably will not. That is the brutal part. People did not abandon BBSs because they hated them. They abandoned
The open web is likely to be replaced by AI assistants due to convenience, not ideology or regulation. As users previously migrated from BBSs to the web and from Flash to better technologies, they will now move to AI assistants because they offer a faster and more convenient experience. This shift prioritizes ease of use over nostalgia or adherence to open web principles. AI
IMPACT AI assistants are predicted to supplant the open web by offering superior convenience, fundamentally altering how users access information and services.