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Washington Post’s Matthew Monahan: AI, Arc XP and the future of publisher audience relationships

At the Future of Media Technology Conference, Matthew Monahan of The Washington Post and Arc XP explained why direct traffic is in decline, and why AI platforms will not replace Google traffic.

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Sep 14, 2025
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