ai_scamsJune 6, 2026Issue #25

AI is becoming the new Google of the internet

Back in the early days of the web, Google dominated search with its PageRank algorithm, rewarding sites with high-quality backlinks. Developers optimized for Google, not users, creating a winner-take-all system where a few sites dominated search results.\n\nToday, AI-powered tools like ChatGPT are creating a similar shift. Content creators are optimizing for AI readability, not human readers. AI tools are becoming the gatekeepers of online visibility, just like Google was in the 2000s.\n\nWhy this matters for us: AI will consolidate power in the hands of the few, just like Google did for websites.

AI will consolidate power in the hands of the few, just like Google did for websites.

vinvashishta.substack.com

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