Zac Smith

I don't know what's going to happen or not, but... I'm not going to get into election politics and how that plays in, but it doesn't seem like either candidate is a huge fan of megatech. So I think you're right. I think that there's... just this run that we've had of, you know, kind of advertising-based monopoly.

I don't know what's going to happen or not, but... I'm not going to get into election politics and how that plays in, but it doesn't seem like either candidate is a huge fan of megatech. So I think you're right. I think that there's... just this run that we've had of, you know, kind of advertising-based monopoly.

I think I got a quote or I read an article, I could be wrong, about one of the initial Google trials that led up to this. And they asked the jury, like, you know, which search engine do you use or would you use if not Google? And I think, like, seven of the jurors like said, there's another search engine.

I think I got a quote or I read an article, I could be wrong, about one of the initial Google trials that led up to this. And they asked the jury, like, you know, which search engine do you use or would you use if not Google? And I think, like, seven of the jurors like said, there's another search engine.

You know, like there's another, I didn't know there was one. Right. And that was just like, well, that's probably not going to fly.

You know, like there's another, I didn't know there was one. Right. And that was just like, well, that's probably not going to fly.

I look forward to it. I'm actually really curious if, you know, and, what, you know, privacy oriented models can work. And certainly as we see AI become a little bit more, you know, search was, got creepy over the past couple of years is everything followed you. And like the results are like, I mean, I don't know how many sponsored results you see on your Google search, but it's like 20.

I look forward to it. I'm actually really curious if, you know, and, what, you know, privacy oriented models can work. And certainly as we see AI become a little bit more, you know, search was, got creepy over the past couple of years is everything followed you. And like the results are like, I mean, I don't know how many sponsored results you see on your Google search, but it's like 20.

Before it gets to anything, you know, that isn't an ad these days. So I think the younger generation, I've talked to my kids about it. They just don't believe any of it. They're like, that's not real. So I think that that plus AI where it starts ingraining itself with personalized responses and data is going to freak people out.

Before it gets to anything, you know, that isn't an ad these days. So I think the younger generation, I've talked to my kids about it. They just don't believe any of it. They're like, that's not real. So I think that that plus AI where it starts ingraining itself with personalized responses and data is going to freak people out.

And they're going to, you know, both governments and people will switch towards more privacy oriented models, which I'm a fan of. So I think like, yeah. Government, like the internet, is a big part of our lives, and that means policy's coming.

And they're going to, you know, both governments and people will switch towards more privacy oriented models, which I'm a fan of. So I think like, yeah. Government, like the internet, is a big part of our lives, and that means policy's coming.

That it kind of feels that way.

That it kind of feels that way.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm going to get your tinfoil hat for you, buddy.

I'm going to get your tinfoil hat for you, buddy.

But yeah, I agree. That's a little creepy. And so I guess if I were to zoom it out, my prediction is the internet is going to be a lot less flat. It's going to get a lot more siloed because there's going to be more and more regulation that keeps data within places that... makes things act different ways. It starts enacting different rules and policies.

But yeah, I agree. That's a little creepy. And so I guess if I were to zoom it out, my prediction is the internet is going to be a lot less flat. It's going to get a lot more siloed because there's going to be more and more regulation that keeps data within places that... makes things act different ways. It starts enacting different rules and policies.