Google is building an AI fence around the open web it once championed
gamersecret2 · reddit · 2026-07-22
The post links to a New York Times article about Google building an AI fence around the open web it once championed.
The implication is that Google is moving to constrain how AI systems interact with web content, marking a shift from its earlier pro-open-web posture.
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