The Death of the Browser

In this inspiring session from the Artificial Unintelligence Conference 2025, Rachel Lee Nabors (formerly of Meta, Microsoft, Mozilla, and the W3C) reflects on how the web’s evolution continues to shape — and be shaped by — the rise of artificial intelligence.

Drawing from years spent championing developer experience and open standards, Rachel explores how developer culture has become the backbone of technological progress. She argues that the same principles that built the web — openness, education, and collaboration — are essential to ensuring that AI remains accessible, ethical, and human-centered.

Key themes include:

How open collaboration and storytelling sustain the web’s innovation

The role of developer experience (DX) in democratizing AI adoption

Why “chaos” and fragmentation are signs of adaptability, not decline

How documentation and advocacy serve as infrastructure for ethical tech

Building a web — and an AI ecosystem — that keeps people at the center