A few AI-related predictions for the near future, that I chanced upon while browsing…
The return of the invite-only web. To escape the bot-flooded “dead internet,” the best platforms become gated and reputation-scored. The open web becomes a wasteland; the gated web becomes the party.
Google, Apple, and OpenAI accidentally build the new internet. Instead of browsing websites, people live inside model-powered environments.
Software becomes disposable. Apps are generated, used for 72 hours, and deleted. Code becomes single-use plastic.
Blue-collar trades become safe havens. Electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs see wages skyrocket as white-collar automation accelerates.
The rise of analog status. “Analog” becomes the ultimate flex. Film cameras, handwritten notes, and acoustic instruments explode in value because they signal something AI can’t fake: friction.
My personal favorite though:
The legacy web gets archived. Pre-2023 internet becomes the most valuable dataset on earth because it is the last reservoir of pure human thought.