Let the internet die.
Hussein Mousavi.
The internet, which was supposed to be a free space for information exchange and human communication, is now under the control of tech billionaires, addictive algorithms and low quality content. Instead of being a place for awareness and communication, social networks have become a platform for spreading fake news, anger and attracting attention.
The development of artificial intelligence has also given new dimensions to this crisis. The mass volume of content produced by artificial intelligence has made it difficult to distinguish fact from fake information and has raised concerns that many interactions on the Internet may no longer be between humans, but robots and intelligent agents taking over the online space.
On the other hand, contrary to popular belief, the Internet is not an eternal memory. Websites disappear, links fail, and much of the information and memories recorded in the digital space are lost forever. Now the question is, is the Internet the network that was once promised to users?
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John West believes in his new book that perhaps the path to salvation is not a reform of the big platforms; Instead, users should provide the ground for a freer and more human rebirth of the Internet by ignoring algorithmic content and moving away from commercial social networks. But are users willing to move away from the virtual world they've become addicted to in order to save the Internet?
Details of the report on the World Economy website.
The official channel of Donya Akhtaz newspaper.