# Reddit Founder Says Building Social Media Apps Is ‘Not Cool Anymore’

- Source: Wired · AI
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:26:57.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/fxbgurpa34enzjg2oxrnnpl22
- Original: https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-alexis-ohanian/

## Summary

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian tells WIRED that building social media apps is "not cool anymore" and that the internet has been compromised. He expects a better version of the group chat to become the next form of user-generated content, and says more of the internet will be built for AI agents than for people.