An AI-driven internet model, where users own and monetize their data, would fundamentally shift value from centralized platforms to the individual. The business model would be built on the principle of user-centric data autonomy, transforming traditional advertising, e-commerce, and search. The New Business Model: User-as-a-Platform Instead of a few tech giants controlling user data, the user's personal AI agent becomes the central hub. This agent acts as a digital steward, managing a user's data vault and representing their interests online. It's a shift from data as a product to data as a personal asset. The core business model for this new era would be a data brokerage or licensing model controlled by the user. 1. The Internet Re-imagined: Search and Data The current search engine model is based on collecting vast amounts of user data to serve targeted ads. An AI-driven search model would flip this. The user's AI agent would interact with different inform...