Seonglae ChoThe Dead Internet Theory suggests that most online content is now generated by automated bots and AI systems rather than human users. This theory posits that genuine human interaction and contribution on the internet has significantly diminished.
- Content Generation
- Majority of online content is AI/bot-generated
- Limited authentic human participation
- Theory Implications
- Declining human creativity and engagement
- Internet becoming an automated ecosystem
The Who Cares Era | dansinker.com
Earlier this week, it was discovered that the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer had both published an externally-produced "special supplement" that contained facts, experts, and book titles entirely made up by an AI chatbot. There's been a lot written about this (former Chicago Reader editor Martha Bayne's is the best), and I don't need to rehash it all. But the thing that is most disheartening to me is how at every step along the way, nobody cared.
https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-05-23-who-cares/
