How artificial intelligence is transforming the way people use the internet

By Steve Inskeep

Published July 16, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT

AI is transforming how people navigate the internet, and that has major implications for the web's business model. NPR speaks with Ashley Gold, senior tech and policy reporter at Axios.

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