I think a lot of great software has been written by people who are scratching a short-term itch, something which has been niggling them for ages, but in the back of their mind they’ve got a wonderful long-term plan.

Imagine that everything you are typing is being read by the person you are applying to for your first job. Imagine that it's all going to be seen by your parents and your grandparents and your grandchildren as well.

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.

The amount of control you have over somebody if you can monitor internet activity is amazing.

Web users ultimately want to get at data quickly and easily. They don't care as much about attractive sites and pretty design.

The concept of the Web is of universal readership.

[With AI] Somebody's going to have to think of a completely new algorithm, a new way of doing goal-based planning.