I don't mind being, in the public context, referred to as the inventor of the World Wide Web. What I like is that image to be separate from private life, because celebrity damages private life.

When you go onto the internet, if you really rummage around randomly then how do you hope to find something of any of value?

We should work toward a universal linked information system, in which generality and portability are more important than fancy graphics techniques and complex extra facilities.

Any enterprise CEO really ought to be able to ask a question that involves connecting data across the organization, be able to run a company effectively, and especially to be able to respond to unexpected events. Most organizations are missing this ability to connect all the data together.

One way to think about the magnitude of the changes to come is to think about how you went about your business before powerful Web search engines. You probably wouldn't have imagined that a world of answers would be available to you in under a second. The next set of advances will have an different effect, but similar in magnitude.

AI is not just heading for our industry, it will radically change the machinery we use in marketing.

As more and more people awaken to the threats against our basic rights online, we must start a debate - everywhere - about the web we want.