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Vivaldi founder laments Big Tech's impact on the web

The Vivaldi browser's founder, Jon von Tetzchner, expressed nostalgia for an earlier, less commercialized internet. He suggested that the web is still accessible in its original form, but requires a more deliberate search to find. This sentiment was shared in a social media post, implying a critique of how large technology companies and artificial intelligence have altered the online landscape. AI

IMPACT Reflects a sentiment that AI is contributing to the degradation of the open web.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a tech company founder about the state of the web.

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Vivaldi founder laments Big Tech's impact on the web

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Did you like the Web better before it got messed up by Big Tech and AI? It is still there, you just need to look for it. # Vivaldi # BigTech # AI # Windows # Ma

    Did you like the Web better before it got messed up by Big Tech and AI? It is still there, you just need to look for it. # Vivaldi # BigTech # AI # Windows # Macos # Linux https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=4ftIDyHJ3rs