Lots of feelings, probably need to write them out and see if it’s worth sharing. 

In short, I love the vision The Browser Company has for an “Internet Computer,” but I fundamentally disagree that it will be reduced to AI chat interfaces. 

I still believe in a world of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, file over app, and standards that prevent walled gardens. That’s what I’m building towards. 


https://browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter-to-arc-members-2025

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

I wrote about @arcinternet:

1. What happened to Arc browser?
2. Will we open source Arc?
3. Why not pursue AI within Arc?
4. What’s the point of Dia?

And more! Essay in next tweet. 

Thx for being patient. We wanted to be very open &amp; honest. Took time to express it clearly… https://t.co/thF7bWzJxY

An AI browser is going to be different to a web browser. No need to find, discern, compare. You’ll be relieved of haphazard, garish, handmade sites - the entire internet through the uniform, slate-grey membrane of the Chat interface. You will own nothing and you will be happy. https://t.co/cRyZmXi2iY

Manav Ponnekanti

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

https://x.com/ManavPonnekanti/status/1927308457322881317