Chatbots as Internet Gatekeepers: A Recipe for Disaster

2025-05-29

Putting an untrusted AI chatbot between you and the internet is a disaster waiting to happen. The author uses the Browser Company's Dia browser as an example, highlighting the risks: AI could recommend affiliated products, paid promotions, or even be manipulated with customized content. This mirrors how companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft prioritize their own products, behavior that, while not illegal, creates information bias and manipulation. Even more concerning is the potential for ideological manipulation, which AI will make more efficient and harder to detect. Relying on a chatbot is like relying on a butler for all your news and communication; convenient initially, but ultimately leading to manipulation or worse.