Ben Werdmuller
  • About
  • Notable links
  • For newsrooms
Sign in Subscribe
General

The semantic web is automatons

Ben Werdmuller Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

15 Aug 2006

http://theinternetispeople.com/2006/08/15/the-semantic-web-is-automatons/

A lot has been said over the past few years about the semantic web, which is a way of assigning machine-readable meaning to information on the Internet. In theory, were this to work and be widely used, the benefits to search and research would be immense. Unfortunately, it also involves embracing a complicated set of technologies [...]

Read more

Chatbot election answers are dominated by one right-wing dude and a deluge of AI slop.

One guy set out to influence how chatbots answer questions about the election. He was incredibly successful, and that should disturb all of us.

02 Nov 2026

Rest of World tells vital stories about the impact of tech on the world. We may lose it anyway.

Rest of World may need to shut down. For me, its coverage of the global impact of the tech industry is required reading. I'm distraught.

01 Nov 2026
Notable links: October 30, 2026

Notable links: October 30, 2026

AI is building detailed profiles about us. We're embracing it anyway.

30 Oct 2026

Proton is AI-pilled and calls caution "loser thinking".

Proton should be a careful steward of its users' privacy. Based on this account, it isn't. Journalists should think twice before using it.

29 Oct 2026
Ben Werdmuller Ben Werdmuller
Mastodon
Bluesky
Threads

Subscribe to new posts

Ben Werdmuller explores the intersection of technology, democracy, and society. Always independently published, reader-supported, and free to read.