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Tim Berners Lee has been front and center in tech headlines these past few days, making a major splash with the release of his memoir, “This Is For Everyone.” On September 13th, he headlined a sold-out event at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, joining writer Sally Magnusson to unpack the book, reflect on the internet’s evolution, and share clear-eyed predictions about our digital future. It was packed, it was filmed, and it attracted serious buzz as Berners Lee, ever the tireless advocate for the open web, reiterated how his invention changed everything and spoke candidly about today’s risks, especially big tech’s grip on our online lives, as reported by The Portobello Bookshop and the Edinburgh Minute.
The memoir itself is both a sweeping history and an urgent manifesto. According to the Sunday Times Magazine, Berners Lee unpacks pivotal moments like the Ditchley AI summit in 2022, where he painted vivid scenes of “Bond-villain” tech setups and described the existential questions confronting the web in the age of ChatGPT. He calls out the dangers of algorithmic addiction, writing in the Evening Standard that internet algorithms “must be regulated” to prevent harm, but insists any intervention must be minimal and context-specific. He explains how social media, though not inherently bad, “needs compassion,” and argues regulation should focus on truly addictive patterns, echoing broadly shared concerns over how tech’s commercial race is imperiling democracy and polarizing debate.
His business activities remain steady; he’s still CTO and co-founder of Inrupt, pushing the Solid Protocol for greater personal data control, and leads advocacy at the World Wide Web Consortium and the Open Data Institute. Though not making splashy deals this week, his commentary on reclaiming “internet sovereignty” is resonating in tech journalism, fueling new debates around the “digital species” he helped create.
On social media, the memoir’s launch generated a flurry of supportive posts, book selfies, and quotes highlighted by event organizers and attendees. No major controversies or speculative rumors have emerged in the last 24 hours—just wide recognition for his ongoing relevance, optimism, and willingness to challenge tech titans.
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