Are Websites Still Needed, or Generative Engines Taken Over?

We’ve been discussing this internally and wanted to get broader opinions.

With AI tools answering questions instantly and summarizing information, it seems like discovery is shifting away from traditional browsing.

At the same time, websites are still where businesses:

Present their brand properly

Share proof and detailed information

Structure their services clearly

Convert visitors into clients

It feels less like “websites vs AI” and more like a shift in how traffic reaches businesses.

Curious to hear from founders and developers here:

Are you seeing less importance in websites, or are they simply evolving?

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Both websites and APIs , both will exist for sometime before websites start to  fade away. For the time being, you can use WebMCP for Gen AI tools to consume and interact with...

https://developer.chrome.com/blog/webmcp-epp

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