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The Death of the Open Web: Google's AI-Driven Search and Its Impact on Independent Websites
In recent developments, Google has announced a monumental shift in how search results will be delivered, signaling the potential end of the open, independent web as we know it. Instead of traditional search engine results leading users to a diverse array of sources, Google plans to replace its search results with AI-generated snippets, heavily skewed towards favored sources, which many fear will consolidate power among corporate giants and create a walled garden ecosystem.