How AI and the web reveals more about humanity than we realize

Advances in artificial intelligence and technology combined with the power of a handful of tech behemoths seem to be paving the way for an uncomfortable narrative. Many of the most prominent tech leaders are increasingly warning of how we need to exercise caution. For example, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, is marking the 29th anniversary of his invention with an open letter where he calls for large technology firms to be regulated and prevent his original creation from being "weaponized at scale." The forefather of the WWW also advised that "In recent years, we've seen conspiracy theories trend on social media platforms, fake Twitter and Facebook accounts stoke social tensions, external actors interfere in elections, and criminals steal troves of personal data." Berners-Lee believes that many of these challenges have increased because of the concentration of power is now in the hands of a few tech giants.