The Internet Trained AI. Now AI Is Breaking the Internet’s Business Model

For two decades, the open web ran on an implicit bargain: websites let search engines crawl their work, and search engines sent readers back. Generative AI is…

Imagine you want to buy a laptop. You could open half a dozen reviews, compare battery tests, read repairability scores, check user forums, and decide which experts you trust. Or you could ask an AI assistant: Which laptop under $1,500 has the best battery life and is likely to last five years? Seconds later, you have an answer. That answer may depend on reviewers who obtained the laptops, ran tests, measured displays, opened the chassis, compared warranties, interviewed manufacturers, and upda…