Link: Digg is coming back, thanks to its founder — and Reddit’s

Kevin Rose is rejuvenating Digg with a vision to recreate it as a community-first social platform, leveraging AI. Two decades after its debut, Digg is being revamped by Rose, now its chairman, with Justin Mezzell as CEO and Alexis Ohanian as an adviser.

Together with a team that includes tech veterans, they purchased Digg's assets from Money Group. The relaunch aims to transform Digg into a dynamic space driven by user interaction and moderated by AI.

AI is expected to revolutionize the platform's operational framework, minimizing manual moderation while enhancing community engagement. Plans include diverse AI applications to enrich the user experience and foster creativity within sub-communities.

Digg's redesign shuns traditional social media metrics like follower counts to focus on genuine content appreciation. The new system will reward insightful or humorous contributions, prioritizing quality over popularity.

The relaunch starts modestly with a basic version that nods to its nostalgic origin, but the team promises rapid evolution. With ongoing user feedback and development, Digg aims to quickly transition into something more innovative and community-centric.

As they reintegrate Digg into today's internet landscape, the founders are determined to give users the tools they need, hoping to make the platform feel more like a community-driven art project than a mere information aggregator.

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