Let’s take an example.
We know that searching stuff on Google got worse, but imagine if AI replaced it completely. Searching the web would be something like making prompts to a chatbot, a complete black box of information. AI could make sure that you don’t get conflicting views on state policies or acess to copyrighted materials…
I’d like to think that a move like that would kill Google (as the search leader) but I bet there are a lot of people who would find it easier to use and never question the results.