REDDIT IS OPENAI’S MOAT

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

The blog post presents a theory that Reddit's recent API changes are driven by the interests of OpenAI, given the significant stake and influence that OpenAI stakeholders have in Reddit. The author suggests that Reddit's data is extremely valuable as training data for AI models, and by restricting access to this data, OpenAI can create a competitive advantage or moat. The post also speculates that Reddit's future actions might include buying out more third-party clients or extending the deadline for API changes.