A new type of survivor is emerging: closed ecosystems of knowledge. Paid communities where real experts share their experience for a fee. Courses, masterclasses, private Slack channels. These are digital sanctuaries, inaccessible to AI crawlers. The knowledge within is protected not just by a password, but by legal non-disclosure agreements.
Imagine: instead of open programming forums, we'll have private clubs for $100 a month. Instead of free YouTube tutorials, premium masterclasses for $500. Knowledge is becoming a privilege once again. But can they fully protect themselves from AI? I doubt it. And it's difficult to assess the real value of information in such closed communities.
The irony is that the internet, which was supposed to democratize access to information, may be returning to a feudal model. Digital monasteries for the chosen few.
Wikipedia now is sponsored by many AI companies: #1412357
This is why you should never send them money again. They're taking other people's work and reselling it. It's like SN reselling your posts.