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I remember the Internet dark age, where useless agents clogged the desktop and when I'd be pushed to, hopefully, download some service software toolbar so you could also use their features on a crappy web browser.

The internet really was not truly that interesting, lots of abandoned or incomplete pages, but it was generally made by humans. I think that it'd be rather closed-minded to refuse to use AI or AI tools, however I kind of see history repeating itself when I consider all the extensions that coding agents or chat clients want you to get for your browser, IDE, CLI, etc.

Funny that outside the centralized web: It kind of gives off small town or abandoned, ghost town vibes when you explore to pages like mine or others. Maybe some sites seem like humble, creative/crafts rooms in a house (rarely used because of the demanding schedule of a corporate-capitalist culture), where they sit next to all the socials that the creator has. (social media pages perhaps being like the frequently used rooms of the house that either need to look good for everyone to see or just don't get tended to at all, depending on the household's level to comfort or hygiene, etc.)

As technology (including AI) becomes ubiquitous, I think that discourses like these will meet the fluoride stare or just simply be "how backward." Definitely will be exciting to see what the landscape of AI will look like once the hype has settled. I'm sure lots of Linux nerds will submit and be openly using something that is accepted in their circles.