AI spam is already starting to ruin the internet

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AI spam is already starting to ruin the internet
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AI spam is already starting to ruin the internet::We're starting to see one prediction come true of how artificial intelligence will affect the internet: AI-generated spam is flooding the web.

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The dead Internet theory is an online conspiracy theory that asserts that the Internet now consists mainly of bot activity and automatically generated content that is manipulated by algorithmic curation, marginalizing organic human activity. Proponents of the theory believe these bots are created intentionally to help manipulate algorithms and boost search results in order to ultimately manipulate consumers. Furthermore, some proponents of the theory accuse government agencies of using bots to manipulate public perception, stating: "The U. S. government is engaging in an artificial intelligence powered gaslighting of the entire world population.

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How ironic, but i still love this bot

I think that some bots are like, exceptions that prove the rule in a way. Like when we find one that's convenient and useful and facilitates human understanding and communication, it sticks out.

Yeah like this. Bots talking to bots. Some of them use llms, but it's not necessary.

I'm here for the human element.

  • 2014: bots trading with bots
  • 2024: bots talking with bots
  • 2034: bots ???ing with bots