By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 26/05/2026Today's threads (a thread) Inside: The AI bubble isn't like the internet bubble; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/05/26/t... #Pluralistic 1/ 22210 0
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 26/05/2026My next book is *The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI*. Pre-order, including a DRM-free audiobook or ebook, at my Kickstarter, and help me continue to prove that DRM-free isn't just the *right* way to reach audiences, it's also the *best* way: www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc... 2/ 111 0
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 26/05/2026The AI bubble isn't like the internet bubble: No one had to force-feed the web to workers. bsky.app/profile/did:... 3/By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.netA surprise breakout of the early web was Lotus Notes, a precursor to all-in-one office suites like Office365. It was so important that its creator, Ray Ozzie, was promoted to Microsoft Chief Software Architect, succeeding Bill Gates himself: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/know... 1/ 142 0