“The “Dead Internet Theory” is a concept suggesting that the internet has largely been abandoned by humans and replaced by non-human activity. It posits that most online content, interactions, and engagement metrics are driven by bots, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, creating the illusion of a vibrant, human-driven web.”

  • one_old_coder@piefed.socialEnglish
    15·
    2 months ago

    I’m not a bot and I don’t believe you are one. OTOH, AI bots sure are polluting the internet, but I haven’t interacted with one except for the annoying merge requests on GitHub.

    • Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.worldOP
      111·
      2 months ago

      “But I haven’t interacted with one except for the annoying merge requests on GitHub.” You probably wouldn’t even know now if you did, it is getting harder to tell bot from human.

    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      Reddit is lousy with them. In general, I assume MOST of the post-2024 posts and replies I see on any subreddit with a strong subscriber base are made by bots. It’s why I came to Lemmy.