The Nightcrawler article by Eric Markowitz discusses the increasing significance of private communities as AI continues to produce an overwhelming amount of content. Readers are encouraged to value genuine human connection, which becomes more precious amidst the digital noise and polarization. Zoe Scaman's presentation on community thriving beyond algorithms illustrates the necessity of trust over technology. In a world filled with despairing headlines, people naturally seek solace in familiar, cozy online environments, reflecting a retreat to private spaces on the internet.
We suffer through the onslaught of increasingly negative, 'end of the world'-style headlines from our news outlets... when feeling overwhelmed... we retreat, seeking comfort, familiarity and solace.
'Cosy web' is a term coined by Venkatesh Rao in 2019 - he used it to describe the increasingly private, closed-off niches of the internet, to which we have all retreated in recent times.
#ai-and-content-creation #human-connection #community-building #digital-polarization #private-online-spaces
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