Posted Jul 21, 2026 at 7:58 AM UTCTExternal LinkThomas RickerNYT recognizes Google Zero.Nilay called it back in 2024, and now the Gray Lady is on board with recognizing the demise of the open web. It takes a look at how Google went from being a gateway to the internet to becoming the internet for many users who never leave the cozy confines of its AI summaries.Google Is Building an A.I. Fence Around the Internet It Once Championed[New York Times]Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
NYT recognizes Google Zero.
Nilay called it back in 2024, and now the Gray Lady is on board with recognizing the demise of the open web. It takes a look at how Google went from being a gateway to the internet to becoming the internet for many users who never leave the cozy confines of its AI summaries. [Link: Google Is Building an A.I. Fence Around the Internet It Once Championed | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/technology/google-ai-open-web.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zVA.L7zf._L5VDoBJCS4f&smid=url-share | New York Times]
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