# Web3

By [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x28fb761486ff934be1b292b42ea80cb49d592b78) · 2022-08-08

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Web 3.0 (Web3) is the third generation of the evolution of web technologies. The web, also known as the [World Wide Web](https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/World-Wide-Web), is the foundational layer for how the internet is used, providing website and application services.

Web 3.0 is still evolving and being defined, and as such, there isn't a canonical, universally accepted definition. What is clear, though, is that Web 3.0 will have a strong emphasis on decentralized applications and make extensive use of [blockchain](https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/definition/blockchain)\-based technologies. Web 3.0 will also make use of machine learning and artificial intelligence ([AI](https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/AI-Artificial-Intelligence)) to help empower more intelligent and adaptive applications.

Another aspect that is part of the emerging definition of Web 3.0 is the notion of a semantic web. Among those that have advocated for the integration of [semantic technology](https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/definition/semantic-technology) into the web is the creator of the web, Tim Berners-Lee.

It took over 10 years to transition from the original web, Web 1.0, to [Web 2.0](https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/Web-20-or-Web-2), and it is expected to take just as long, if not longer, to fully implement and reshape the web with Web 3.0.

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