Web 3.0 – where will it take us?

Maciej Zieliński

01 Mar 2022
Web 3.0 – where will it take us?

Decentralization and token-based economics are concepts that have started to reach far beyond the Blockchain industry. Web 3.0 - check about what the world’s biggest tech and venture capital companies are talking about today. 

Read about:

  • Web 2.0
  • Semantic web 
  • Decentralized web
  • AI and web 3.0
  • Change of user experience

Web 2.0 - How does the World Wide Web work today?

If you wonder which technology benefits from over 3 billion users, here is the answer: the World Wide Web. Today it’s difficult to imagine the modern world without it, even for people who remember times before its creation. This technology changed and defines how we share, create and consume information. It's present in every industry, shaping the way we work, learn and play - for many the internet became the central point of their lifestyle. 

Web 1.0 and web 2.0

Essentially terms web 1.0 and web 2.0 refer to time periods in the web's evolution as it evolved through different formats and technologies. 

Web 1.0, also known as Static Web, was the first version of the World Wide Web created in the 1990s. Back then user interaction wasn't a thing and searching for information was extremely inconvenient for internet users, because of the lack of search engines. 

Thanks to more advanced web technologies, such as Javascript or CSS, web 2.0 made the internet far more interactive. From that moment social networks and interactive platforms have been flourishing. 

Growth of the web 2.0 was largely driven by 3 factors:

  • mobile technology
  • social networks
  • cloud solutions
Growth of web 3.0

Mobile technologies

Smartphones creation resulting in mobile internet access drastically increased both the number of web users and time of its usage. Since then we’ve started living in an always-connected state. Reaching your pocket - that’s all it takes to get access to the web. 

Social Network 

Meta isn’t the 11th most-valuable company for no reason. Before Facebook or Myspace, the internet was largely anonymous with limited interactions between users. Social media platforms brought revolutionary possibilities. User-generated content, sharing, and commenting disrupted the information circulation.

What’s more, our internet persona became an extension of the real one. Thus, not only did social life partly move to the web, but we started to trust each other there, having tools that to some extent enable us to verify each other's identity. Without it, the success of companies such as Airbnb or Uber would never be possible. 

Cloud solutions

This article was created, reviewed, and edited using Google docs - a part of the cloud solution provided by Google, that most of the readers are probably familiar with. 

Cloud providers redefined how we store and share the data. It is the cloud that enables the creation and maintenance of most web pages and applications we know today. Companies were able to move from possessing expensive infrastructure to renting data storage, tools, or even computing power from dedicated companies. 

Disadvantages of Web 2.0

Web 2.0 definitely shapes how the current society functions, giving us possibilities we couldn’t even dream about before. Yet, it's not free from disadvantages. 

  • centralization
  • abundance of information
  • non-sufficient verification
  • monopolization
  • low personalization

With more and more issues that we’re grappling with, one question has become inevitable: What will be next?

web 2.0 vs web 3.0

Semantic Web 

The semantic web is a concept formulated in 1999 by Tim Berners Lee, the World Wide Web creator:

I have a dream for the Web [in which computers] become capable of analyzing all the data on the Web – the content, links, and transactions between people and computers. A "Semantic Web", which makes this possible, has yet to emerge, but when it does, the day-to-day mechanisms of trade, bureaucracy, and our daily lives will be handled by machines talking to machines. The "intelligent agents" people have touted for ages will finally materialize.

The vision of an intelligent internet that can understand the users and work without external governance back then was far from being realistic. Yet, today, with new technologies that we’ve developed, it may become reality sooner than we could ever predict. This is the moment to introduce you to the phenomenon of web 3.0. 

An original concept of Web 3.0 was coined by Gavin Wood, Ethereum, and Polkadot creator, somewhere around 2019, that refers to a "decentralized online ecosystem based on blockchain." The idea of the web which instead of using centralized servers relies on scattered nodes quickly gained a significant number of supporters.

Key features of web 3.0

Web 3.0 - key features

  • Semantic Web
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Decentralization
  • 3D Graphics
Semantic analysis

Semantic web and web 3.0

In the semantic web, computers are able to analyze data with an understanding of its content, including text, transactions, and connections between users or events. In such systems, machines are able to accurately read our emotions, feelings, and intentions just by analyzing our input.  Applying it would greatly increase data connectivity, and in consequence, provide a better experience to the web users. 

AI in web 3.0

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are key technologies for web 3.0. Currently, Web 2.0 already presents some semantic capabilities, but they are in fact most human-based. Therefore it is prone to biases and manipulations. 

Let’s take online reviews as an example. Today, any company can simply gather a large number of users and pay them to write a positive review of their product or service. Implementing AI, that would be able to distinguish fake from real, would increase the reliability of data available online.

Essentially, AI and machine learning will not only enable computers to decode meanings contained in data but also provide a more personalized experience to web 3.0 users. Online platforms will be able to tailor their appearance or content to an individual web user. This will bring a revolutionary change to the e-commerce sector as targeted advertising will become routine.

3D graphics in web 3.0

3D graphics 

According to some theories, with the introduction of web 3.0 borders between the real and digital world will begin to fade. The constant development of graphic technologies may even enable us to create whole 3D virtual worlds in web 3.0.

This concept is closely related to another issue that recently has gained significant popularity: metaverse. 3D graphics in web 3.0 will revolutionize sectors such as gaming, e-commerce, healthcare, and real estate. 

Decentralised web 3.0

Decentralized web

Current web infrastructure is based on data stored in centralized locations - single servers. That can potentially make it prone to manipulations or attacks. Furthermore, most of the databases are controlled by a limited number of companies such as Meta or Google. Web 3.0 aims to change that by introducing decentralized networks. 

In web 3.0 data will be stored in multiple locations - nodes. Any change of data will have to be authorized by every node in the infrastructure. The exchange of information will be taking place in peer-to-peer networks. It will not only take the data from the central authority but also make it more immune.

Digital assets in 3.0

Web 3.0 is expected to bring a totally new approach to digital assets. Tokens economy based on blockchain technology will become an even more common phenomenon.

Even today we can observe how blockchain technology is shaping the exchange of goods, investments, or ownership rights. Fungible and nonfungible tokens constantly find new applications that provide users with groundbreaking possibilities in industries such as gaming, real estate, or even healthcare.

On the internet of future ownership, control will become an even more vital issue. Blockchain technologies, and NFTs to be more precise can bring significant improvement in this area. What if assets, such as digital art or virtual land plots, were already carrying data about their owners and creators? Data that would be impossible to manipulate because it will be stored and confirmed in distributed ledgers.

What will change for web pages with web 3.0

Where web 3.0 will take us? According to many experts, we shouldn't treat web 3.0 as a totally new internet. It's just another stage of its evolution. Some of the solutions on which web 3.0 will be based already exist and function. In many cases, it's just about the scale.

Yet, the new web will definitely make a place for revolutionary business models. Personalized web pages or shops in 3D virtual spaces are just some examples of new possibilities that web 3.0 will form.

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AI in Real Estate: How Does It Support the Housing Market?

Miłosz Mach

18 Mar 2025
AI in Real Estate: How Does It Support the Housing Market?

The digital transformation is reshaping numerous sectors of the economy, and real estate is no exception. By 2025, AI will no longer be a mere gadget but a powerful tool that facilitates customer interactions, streamlines decision-making processes, and optimizes sales operations. Simultaneously, blockchain technology ensures security, transparency, and scalability in transactions. With this article, we launch a series of publications exploring AI in business, focusing today on the application of artificial intelligence within the real estate industry.

AI vs. Tradition: Key Implementations of AI in Real Estate

Designing, selling, and managing properties—traditional methods are increasingly giving way to data-driven decision-making.

Breakthroughs in Customer Service

AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants are revolutionizing how companies interact with their customers. These tools handle hundreds of inquiries simultaneously, personalize offers, and guide clients through the purchasing process. Implementing AI agents can lead to higher-quality leads for developers and automate responses to most standard customer queries. However, technical challenges in deploying such systems include:

  • Integration with existing real estate databases: Chatbots must have access to up-to-date listings, prices, and availability.
  • Personalization of communication: Systems must adapt their interactions to individual customer needs.
  • Management of industry-specific knowledge: Chatbots require specialized expertise about local real estate markets.

Advanced Data Analysis

Cognitive AI systems utilize deep learning to analyze complex relationships within the real estate market, such as macroeconomic trends, local zoning plans, and user behavior on social media platforms. Deploying such solutions necessitates:

  • Collecting high-quality historical data.
  • Building infrastructure for real-time data processing.
  • Developing appropriate machine learning models.
  • Continuously monitoring and updating models based on new data.

Intelligent Design

Generative artificial intelligence is revolutionizing architectural design. These advanced algorithms can produce dozens of building design variants that account for site constraints, legal requirements, energy efficiency considerations, and aesthetic preferences.

Optimizing Building Energy Efficiency

Smart building management systems (BMS) leverage AI to optimize energy consumption while maintaining resident comfort. Reinforcement learning algorithms analyze data from temperature, humidity, and air quality sensors to adjust heating, cooling, and ventilation parameters effectively.

Integration of AI with Blockchain in Real Estate

The convergence of AI with blockchain technology opens up new possibilities for the real estate sector. Blockchain is a distributed database where information is stored in immutable "blocks." It ensures transaction security and data transparency while AI analyzes these data points to derive actionable insights. In practice, this means that ownership histories, all transactions, and property modifications are recorded in an unalterable format, with AI aiding in interpreting these records and informing decision-making processes.

AI has the potential to bring significant value to the real estate sector—estimated between $110 billion and $180 billion by experts at McKinsey & Company.

Key development directions over the coming years include:

  • Autonomous negotiation systems: AI agents equipped with game theory strategies capable of conducting complex negotiations.
  • AI in urban planning: Algorithms designed to plan city development and optimize spatial allocation.
  • Property tokenization: Leveraging blockchain technology to divide properties into digital tokens that enable fractional investment opportunities.

Conclusion

For companies today, the question is no longer "if" but "how" to implement AI to maximize benefits and enhance competitiveness. A strategic approach begins with identifying specific business challenges followed by selecting appropriate technologies.

What values could AI potentially bring to your organization?
  • Reduction of operational costs through automation
  • Enhanced customer experience and shorter transaction times
  • Increased accuracy in forecasts and valuations, minimizing business risks
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AI-Driven Frontend Automation: Elevating Developer Productivity to New Heights

Gracjan Prusik

11 Mar 2025
AI-Driven Frontend Automation: Elevating Developer Productivity to New Heights

AI Revolution in the Frontend Developer's Workshop

In today's world, programming without AI support means giving up a powerful tool that radically increases a developer's productivity and efficiency. For the modern developer, AI in frontend automation is not just a curiosity, but a key tool that enhances productivity. From automatically generating components, to refactoring, and testing – AI tools are fundamentally changing our daily work, allowing us to focus on the creative aspects of programming instead of the tedious task of writing repetitive code. In this article, I will show how these tools are most commonly used to work faster, smarter, and with greater satisfaction.

This post kicks off a series dedicated to the use of AI in frontend automation, where we will analyze and discuss specific tools, techniques, and practical use cases of AI that help developers in their everyday tasks.

AI in Frontend Automation – How It Helps with Code Refactoring

One of the most common uses of AI is improving code quality and finding errors. These tools can analyze code and suggest optimizations. As a result, we will be able to write code much faster and significantly reduce the risk of human error.

How AI Saves Us from Frustrating Bugs

Imagine this situation: you spend hours debugging an application, not understanding why data isn't being fetched. Everything seems correct, the syntax is fine, yet something isn't working. Often, the problem lies in small details that are hard to catch when reviewing the code.

Let’s take a look at an example:

function fetchData() {
    fetch("htts://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts")
      .then((response) => response.json())
      .then((data) => console.log(data))
      .catch((error) => console.error(error));
}

At first glance, the code looks correct. However, upon running it, no data is retrieved. Why? There’s a typo in the URL – "htts" instead of "https." This is a classic example of an error that could cost a developer hours of frustrating debugging.

When we ask AI to refactor this code, not only will we receive a more readable version using newer patterns (async/await), but also – and most importantly – AI will automatically detect and fix the typo in the URL:

async function fetchPosts() {
    try {
      const response = await fetch(
        "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts"
      );
      const data = await response.json();
      console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
    }
}

How AI in Frontend Automation Speeds Up UI Creation

One of the most obvious applications of AI in frontend development is generating UI components. Tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude can generate component code based on a short description or an image provided to them.

With these tools, we can create complex user interfaces in just a few seconds. Generating a complete, functional UI component often takes less than a minute. Furthermore, the generated code is typically error-free, includes appropriate animations, and is fully responsive, adapting to different screen sizes. It is important to describe exactly what we expect.

Here’s a view generated by Claude after entering the request: “Based on the loaded data, display posts. The page should be responsive. The main colors are: #CCFF89, #151515, and #E4E4E4.”

Generated posts view

AI in Code Analysis and Understanding

AI can analyze existing code and help understand it, which is particularly useful in large, complex projects or code written by someone else.

Example: Generating a summary of a function's behavior

Let’s assume we have a function for processing user data, the workings of which we don’t understand at first glance. AI can analyze the code and generate a readable explanation:

function processUserData(users) {
  return users
    .filter(user => user.isActive) // Checks the `isActive` value for each user and keeps only the objects where `isActive` is true
    .map(user => ({ 
      id: user.id, // Retrieves the `id` value from each user object
      name: `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`, // Creates a new string by combining `firstName` and `lastName`
      email: user.email.toLowerCase(), // Converts the email address to lowercase
    }));
}

In this case, AI not only summarizes the code's functionality but also breaks down individual operations into easier-to-understand segments.

AI in Frontend Automation – Translations and Error Detection

Every frontend developer knows that programming isn’t just about creatively building interfaces—it also involves many repetitive, tedious tasks. One of these is implementing translations for multilingual applications (i18n). Adding translations for each key in JSON files and then verifying them can be time-consuming and error-prone.

However, AI can significantly speed up this process. Using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, or Claude allows for automatic generation of translations for the user interface, as well as detecting linguistic and stylistic errors.

Example:

We have a translation file in JSON format:

{
  "welcome_message": "Welcome to our application!",
  "logout_button": "Log out",
  "error_message": "Something went wrong. Please try again later."
}

AI can automatically generate its Polish version:

{
  "welcome_message": "Witaj w naszej aplikacji!",
  "logout_button": "Wyloguj się",
  "error_message": "Coś poszło nie tak. Spróbuj ponownie później."
}

Moreover, AI can detect spelling errors or inconsistencies in translations. For example, if one part of the application uses "Log out" and another says "Exit," AI can suggest unifying the terminology.

This type of automation not only saves time but also minimizes the risk of human errors. And this is just one example – AI also assists in generating documentation, writing tests, and optimizing performance, which we will discuss in upcoming articles.

Summary

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way frontend developers work daily. From generating components and refactoring code to detecting errors, automating testing, and documentation—AI significantly accelerates and streamlines the development process. Without these tools, we would lose a lot of valuable time, which we certainly want to avoid.

In the next parts of this series, we will cover topics such as:

Stay tuned to keep up with the latest insights!