Would AI in 2011 Have Shaped the Modern Web?

Would AI in 2011 Have Shaped the Modern Web? Let’s run a thought experiment: What if AI had matured by 2011 instead of 2023? What would the modern web look like? Would we still have bloated JavaScript bundles, cookie banners, and SEO-optimized content farms? Or would we have something smarter, leaner, and more human? Spoiler: No, AI in 2011 wouldn’t have meaningfully shaped the modern web — and not for the reasons you think. The common narrative is that early AI would have accelerated innovation