By contrast, consumer software tools that enhance human agency, that serve us when we are most creative and intentional, are often built by hobbyists and used by a handful of nerds. If such a tool ever gets too successful one of the Marl-serving companies, flush with cash from advertising or growth-hungry venture capital, will acquire it and kill... See more

But, my hopes for web computing always felt limited by both the inertia of what Chrome already was (it’s hard to move the cheese on people), and by Google itself. A company that once oozed innovation now stood in its way. At some point, so much of our focus became navigating a sea of reasons not to innovate, for fear of causing users to see fewer... See more

Would you pivot away from a product with millions of users?

That’s exactly what @browsercompany did with @arcinternet.

The internet backlash was intense, but cofounders Josh (@joshm) and Hursh (@hursh) saw that AI was about to make the web something you talk to, not just click into. The best home for a powerful AI assistant was the thing that's... See more