The only way this may happen is when the internet were to be somehow destroyed.

Which would not be all too bad. It would also mean the end of stupid SaaS subscription services, and mass surveillance, adtech. And shitty propaganda.

And your local AI could emulate the good parts of the internet.

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cowlevel 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Propaganda would still propagate through more closed networks. There's propaganda on TV. And at the bus stop.

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palata a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> And your local AI could emulate the good parts of the internet.

Like talking to people?

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amelius a day ago | parent [-]

People did not live in social isolation before the internet existed.

In fact, it was closer to the opposite.

	▲	palata a day ago \| parent [-]
		Why are you here, instead of having your AI emulate HN locally?

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eastbound a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Trump and AI-power security research are both doing a good job of promoting installable software!