35 years ago, on 12 March 1989 Sir Tim Berners-Lee wrote “Information Management: A Proposal” outlining the World Wide Web.
Tim's vision outlined a future we are still creating:
"We should work toward a universal linked information system... to allow a place to be found for any information...and a way of finding it afterwards...
...we will be looking for a systems which are future-proof:
• portable, or supported on many platforms,
• Extendible to new data formats."
http://www.w3.org/History/1989/proposal.html

On the W3C blog: "Managing the impact of AI & Machine Learning on the Web" by @dontcallmeDOM

This blog post introduces an analysis of the systemic impact, on the Web, of AI systems, and in particular ones based on Machine Learning models, and the role that Web standardization may play in managing that impact.

Read more at:
https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/managing-the-impact-of-ai-machine-learning-on-the-web/
#webstandards #artificialintelligence #machinelearning

W3C adopts new Code of Conduct

Our Code defines expected and unacceptable behaviors and promotes high standards of professional practice. The goals of this Code are to:
Ensure that everyone who participates is treated equitably and with respect.
Define a standard of acceptable behavior for the organization.
Contribute to the identity of the organization.
Identify unacceptable behaviors.
Provide guidance to participants on addressing issues.
https://www.w3.org/news/2024/w3c-adopts-updated-code-of-conduct-code/

W3C @wai are excited to announce two immediate job openings to join the highly-collaborative international W3C WAI team:

We are seeking an Accessibility Content Specialist, for full-time remote work on digital accessibility materials

We are seeking a Web Technical Specialist, for full-time remote work in the USA, on a 6-18-month project on implementation of accessibility standards through GitHub.

https://www.w3.org/news/2024/hiring-accessibility-content-specialist-worldwide-technical-specialist-usa/