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ScholEr is a community of learning & intellectual engagement.  It is for the exchange of views, knowledge and experience for the greater good.   Our aim is to enrich open(ing) minds and empower the growth mindset, rather than one of victimization & blame.   If you identify with the former, please join us for respectful intellectual debate grounded in canonical fact, shared enthusiasm for science, and deep thoughtful conversations.  

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#Artificial Intelligence  isn’t just transforming the internet — it’s consuming it. 
The “Dead Internet Theory” suggests the web is increasingly dominated by AI bots and automated agents, eroding human interaction and reshaping online culture and business models. Ignacio argues this isn’t speculation — it’s already happening.  Over 50% of internet traffic in 2024 was automated, with 37% malicious bots — the highest ever.

The Future of Online Spaces is gated human-only communities with strict anti-AI policies.  Platforms that double down on AI-generated content (like Meta) may backfire as users crave genuine connection.
The author personally shifts toward long-form, human-first content (e.g., Medium, newsletters).  I find myself doing the same.

To keep online spaces human, society will need new authentication systems, cultural resistance, and a careful balance between openness and protection.

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https://medium.com/@ignacio.de.gregorio.noblejas/is-ai-slowly-killing-the-internet-the-dead-internet-theory-f89a5d6326b8

Is AI Slowly Killing the Internet? The Dead Internet Theory.

Artificial Intelligence

#Artificial Intelligence  isn’t just transforming the internet — it’s consuming it.  The “Dead Internet Theory” suggests the web is increasingly dominated by AI bots and automated agents, eroding human interaction and reshaping online culture and business models. Ignacio argues this isn’t speculation — it’s already happening.  Over 50% of internet traffic in 2024 was automated, with 37% malicious bots — the highest ever.  The Future of Online Spaces is gated human-only communities with strict anti-AI policies.  Platforms that double down on AI-generated content (like Meta) may backfire as users crave genuine connection. The author personally shifts toward long-form, human-first content (e.g., Medium, newsletters).  I find myself doing the same.  To keep online spaces human, society will need new authentication systems, cultural resistance, and a careful balance between openness and protection.   #ScholER   https://medium.com/@ignacio.de.gregorio.noblejas/is-ai-slowly-killing-the-internet-the-dead-internet-theory-f89a5d6326b8

Nate

Welcome to the second wave of enshitification of the Internet: after ads everywhere, now AI. The Internet does not need real people anymore; they are busy at swiping through AI-generated cat videos anyway.
As for the proof of humanness, there's no way I'd send my biometrics to random websites: so much could go wrong; I know it can be encrypted, but all it takes is one successful hack.

Welcome to the second wave of enshitification of the Internet: after ads everywhere, now AI. The Internet does not need real people anymore; they are busy at swiping through AI-generated cat videos anyway. As for the proof of humanness, there's no way I'd send my biometrics to random websites: so much could go wrong; I know it can be encrypted, but all it takes is one successful hack.