Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian are relaunching Digg, a site that popularized voting on online content, with a focus on fostering human connections through AI. The original Digg, founded in 2004, faced decline after its 2012 sale, while Reddit took a similar user-driven voting approach. Current leaders of Digg acknowledge that online interactions have grown harsher, aiming to redefine the social landscape. Their vision involves AI managing tedious tasks to encourage genuine conversations and community engagement, counteracting the negativity seen in many existing social media platforms.
"The social space online is definitely harsher, it feels like, than it's ever been before. It feels really difficult to connect..."
"Digg's new leaders say they want to use artificial intelligence to 'handle the grunt work'... allowing humans to focus on building meaningful online communities."
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