Join Nathan Wrigley and David Waumsley as they dive into the latest W3C report on AI and its impact on the web, exploring the future of AI standards and ethical considerations. Discover the potential and challenges AI brings to web browsing, creativity, and data management.

• Discussion on environmental costs and sustainability of AI technology.
• Concerns about AI over-hype and its impact on creative and entry-level jobs.
• Insights into the W3C's proposed AI standards for transparency and data control.
• The debate over AI's ability to understand the context in creative tasks.
• Potential regulatory roles of governments and the changing perspectives on data ownership.

Timestamps:

00:00 AI may eliminate entry-level creative career opportunities.

06:03 CSS evolving backward to old techniques, concerns.

08:15 AI struggles with decision-making, enjoys watching mistakes.

13:02 Questioning involvement with global, political, economic motives.

16:18 Report outlines stages: input, interviews, standardization, success.

17:52 AI impact and ethical concerns in technology.

21:03 AI poses threat to web accessibility, SEO.

24:22 Support for HTML markup for accessibility despite pushback.

28:39 Personal connection drives services, predicts big tech breakup.

32:44 AI progress may slow due to costs.

34:34 Human condition demands continuous exponential improvement in content.

37:32 Organizations' short-term profit vs. long-term AI future.

40:39 David will make changes, but it was lovely.