The Business Model That Quietly Changed the Internet
For years, we've been told that the internet is free.
Free email. Free social media. Free cloud storage. Free search.
But the truth is, it was never really free.
Instead of paying with money, we started paying with something far more valuable: our data.
Every search, every click, every location, every message, and every interaction helps build a digital profile that companies use to understand, predict, and monetize our behavior.
Now, AI...