The internet is undergoing major changes (recently), including as a result of the development of Artificial Intelligence. As a result, some content may become paid in the near future. We will have to pay for information. That’s my prediction.
Why? Imagine this: you ask a question online or ask a “smart speaker” by voice, and you receive a response prepared by Artificial Intelligence. But in most cases, AI simply pulls information from websites.
Website authors prepared content, hoping to generate income from advertising, and received nothing! No income!
Would you agree that this is unfair? Journalists wrote articles. Analysts analyzed the situation. Designers created designs. And no one will get their just due.
If nothing is done, journalists will soon quit their jobs, and some websites will close. AI will have no sources of information. In fact, this process is already underway, and many publications are laying off staff.
What should we do? There’s a solution. It’s been around for a long time. We’ll have to make access to unique content paid. Websites with news, investigative journalism, and situational analysis could become paid. We’ll have to buy a subscription to visit these sites.
Most importantly, AI bots won’t be allowed onto websites unless their creators pay for the content.
No need to worry. We already pay internet providers for internet access. Perhaps access to some websites will be included in internet service provider rates.
Many websites will remain free. For example, there’s no need to make access to museum, theater, or airline websites pay. But then again, why not?
Most likely, several state media websites will remain free, because the government needs to communicate its point of view to citizens.
Of course, this is just a forecast, but something is bound to happen. Perhaps publishers will come up with something else.