Dead Internet Theory - Did Ai Take Control Of The Web? | Ep 109
87In the mid-'90s, the internet took the world by storm. For the first time in history, everyone had access to an unprecedented amount of information. In those early years, the entire web was curated by skilled webmasters who understood the inner workings of the internet. Over time, new technologies allowed everyone to share their thoughts and ideas with the world. Recently, bots were let loose online to fulfill a variety of tasks. Most of these robots perform necessary and helpful tasks. Unfortunately, however, some were deployed for malicious purposes. Major sites across the web have documented the rapid increase in bot traffic on their platform over the past few years. The increased A.i. traffic has led some people to theorize that the internet is dead and the bots have taken over. The theory that we've lost control of the world wide web is known as Dead Internet Theory, and this is its story.
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Have you heard of Dead Internet Theory: 00:00
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The Dead Internet Theory: 03:15
Algorithms: 13:49
Ai, Ai, Ai: 19:46
Social Bots: 28:45
The Great Inversion: 42:40
Fiddle Off: 51:59
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