43% of the internet runs on WordPress. Which means when WordPress adopts a standard, it doesn’t just participate and it decides what wins. In a recent conversation featuring Brian Alvey, this dynamic came into focus with llms.txt, a proposed standard for how websites interact with AI systems. If WordPress adopts it, it becomes real. If not, it may never take off. → Who actually controls the future of AI standards, builders or platforms? #WordPress #AIstandards #OpenSource #WebInfrastructure #FutureOfWeb

Martin Crowley Exactly. Control isn’t just about creating the standard, it’s about who has the network to make it stick. Platforms win influence; builders drive innovation. 💪🔥

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It shows how influence in technology often comes from distribution, not just innovation.

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This highlights how distribution power often matters more than innovation in shaping standards.

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WordPress needs to adapt ASAP

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People underestimate how much power platforms quietly hold over what becomes “normal.” Big implications here. 🔥

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WordPress decides what wins.

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This is a powerful point about how influence in standards comes from adoption at scale.

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Platforms don’t just follow trends, they quietly define them Martin.

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Control over technology isn’t just creation. Platforms that enforce standards guide what becomes real. Martin

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Adoption is never just about tech, it’s about who uses it 👏

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