Digg Reboot Focuses on Humanity

Digg is making a comeback under the direction of its founder, Kevin Rose, aiming to offer a social platform prioritising genuine human connections amidst the rise of AI-generated content. The revamped platform seeks to differentiate itself from competitors by ensuring a higher stake for real users. To achieve this, Digg plans to implement technologies like zero-knowledge proofs to verify the humanity of its participants, offering tiered services based on verification levels.

While not entirely opposed to AI, Digg intends to leverage it for tasks such as site moderation, allowing human moderators to concentrate on community development. The new Digg will also focus on financially supporting moderators and creators, fostering a sustainable business model that aligns the interests of all stakeholders.

Rose, along with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, are working to create a space where people can socialise and connect online within communities, similar to Reddit, but with different ideas about how such a platform should work at a time when bots are nearly indistinguishable from humans.