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
It shows how influence in technology often comes from distribution, not just innovation.
This highlights how distribution power often matters more than innovation in shaping standards.
WordPress needs to adapt ASAP
People underestimate how much power platforms quietly hold over what becomes “normal.” Big implications here. 🔥
WordPress decides what wins.
This is a powerful point about how influence in standards comes from adoption at scale.
Control over technology isn’t just creation. Platforms that enforce standards guide what becomes real. Martin
Adoption is never just about tech, it’s about who uses it 👏
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. 💪🔥