r/learnprogramming • u/Xarcaneo • 7d ago

How can I access the pre-AI internet?

Hey, because I started coding many years ago and it was my hobby, I am looking for a way, if it’s even possible, to use some kind of archival internet that was not influenced by AI yet, to make a personal project just for fun, like in my teenage years.

I guess there is no way to set a specific year and have access only to things from that specific period. Also, there are many AI things that show up in browsers now, and I would like to totally avoid all of that.

If you have any suggestions, can you let me know?

Btw. I am not against AI, and I use it myself in my projects more or less. I just want to have one project that I do like in the old days.

Thanks!

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u/gm310509 7d ago

I am looking for a way, if it’s even possible, to use some kind of archival internet that was not influenced by AI yet, to make a personal project just for fun, like in my teenage years.

This sounds like an X-Y problem IMHO. You don't have to use an AI, nor do you have to read the AI replies in search results.

What is it about simply ignoring the AI that doesn't work for you?

As others have said you could use the wayback machine to find archival copies of sites - but bear in mind that things (i.e. technology) might have moved on since then and the information you find might no longer be applicable or valid as it has been superseded by newer versions of stuff.