The Internet Computer (IC) is a decentralized computing platform that is designed to achieve a number of goals, including:

- Providing a censorship-resistant, open internet that anyone can access

- Creating a more efficient and effective way to develop and deploy decentralized applications (dApps)

- Reducing the costs of running dApps

- Allowing developers to focus on building applications rather than managing infrastructure

- Empowering users to have more control over their data and how it is used

In short, the IC is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective to build and use dApps, while also protecting users.