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The Dead Internet Theory

202314 minPGexplainer

The Dead Internet Theory posits that a significant portion of online activity is driven by AI bots, raising questions about the authenticity of digital interactions.

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The Dead Internet Theory

2023• 14 minPG

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The Dead Internet Theory posits that a significant portion of online activity is driven by AI bots, raising questions about the authenticity of digital interactions.

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The internet is ever changing, but over the past couple of years things have started to change. The proportion of bots in increasing. A theory dubbed “The Dead Internet Theory” that states that most of the internet is in fact AI bots. These bots have been unleashed to control the populous and rake in profits. But is it true? And if so, how much of it is true? In this episode we’ll find out.

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