The Case for Human-Centered Websites in an AI-Dominated Social Media Landscape
By
freediver
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Summary
The author reflects on the proliferation of AI-generated content in social media feeds, particularly noticing suspicious cat videos that appear to be AI-generated following OpenAI's Sora 2 release. This experience prompts a broader critique of how AI content is flooding platforms and diminishing human connection online. The article advocates for a return to personal websites and the IndieWeb movement as an antidote to algorithm-driven content consumption, emphasizing that websites should serve human needs rather than corporate or AI interests.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledFor a few days I noticed these weird surveillance camera videos in my Instagram feed
I saw a bunch of cat videos that led me to believe they weren't real, but AI generated
Websites are for humans. They are for you and me. They are for our friends and family
The IndieWeb is a community of people building their own websites and connecting them together
We need to take back control of our online presence and build websites that are for humans, not for algorithms
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