Nick Bilton Predicts AI Will Make the Internet Invisible Within 10 Years
In a startling new forecast, tech journalist and futurist Nick Bilton predicts that within the next decade, the internet as we know it—complete with screens, browsers, and search bars—will vanish, replaced by ambient, always-on AI systems that interact with us through voice, wearables, and smart environments. Bilton argues that by 2034, the majority of online tasks will be handled invisibly by AI agents that anticipate our needs, from booking travel to making purchases, without a single click. This shift, he warns, will upend digital privacy, making every conversation a potential data point and forcing society to redefine consent in an era where the internet is everywhere—and nowhere at all.