John BattelleCan We Govern Ourselves?I’m still digging through some of the pieces I posted at the now defunct NewCo Shift, and found this piece, adapted from a talk I gave at…Aug 7Aug 7
John BattelleAI Is Eating the Web. Same as It Ever Was.Websites are Blocking the Wrong AI Scrapers (Because AI Companies Keep Making New Ones) — 404 MediaJul 312Jul 312
John BattelleThis Is Not The Search You’re Looking ForThis morning we awoke to one story dominating the tech news landscape: OpenAI is “expanding into search,” launching SearchGPT, a prototype…Jul 261Jul 261
John BattelleLate last year I wrote about my transition from being work-driven to being life-driven.My co-founders Dr. Jordan Shlain and Kevin Ryan and I have christened the community we’re forming DOC. Our inaugural gathering is October…Jul 9Jul 9
John BattelleOf Course There Are Ads EverywhereIt’s the official business model of capitalism, folks.May 28May 28
John BattelleIs The Gray Lady Going Soft?The other day my wife and I heard a report on our local public radio station that mentioned the Biden Administration’s American Climate…Apr 30Apr 30
John BattelleLet’s Share Some SacrificeOld people are always complaining about how things were harder when they were young.Apr 191Apr 191
John BattellePlease Don’t Turn My TV Into A SmartphoneRemember the “year of mobile”? That was the five-year period from roughly 2007 to 2012, when industry pundits annually declared that…Apr 2Apr 2