Looking over this, glad to see those #AgenticWeb discussions starting at the WC3. I deeply feel both the promise and the dangers to the Open Web and the Open Social Web are very real.
“Let’s first consider the problem at hand. A major reason for the web’s success is that it is open in many ways: it’s powered by open standards, it’s open for everyone to publish on (for fun, fame and/or profit), and it’s open for everyone to read. Perfect.
At the same time, content is increasingly consumed via LLMs and AI agents, which worries websites that care about content quality (like news organisations, governments, or public health information providers) and advertising income….
What could W3C do?
In addition to AI Preferences (IETF) and standards for responsible use of journalistic content (SPUR Coalition), these are some things participants suggested W3C can do…”
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