Internet News Yes, The Bots Really Are Taking Over The Internet

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says ‘so much of the internet is dead’—and the rise of bots and ‘quasi-AI, LinkedIn slop’ killed it

In the past four years, the “dead internet theory” emerged as a conspiracy, claiming the online world was being taken over by bots and automatically generated content run by an algorithm that would ... Read More

Dead Internet Theory Lives: One Out of Three of You Is a Bot

Alright, pal, you wanna keep reading? Why don’t you tell me which of these pictures does not have a stop sign in it? According to CloudFlare, nearly one-third of all internet traffic is now bots. Most ... Read More

Chatbait Is Taking Over the Internet

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Lately, chatbots seem to ... Read More

The Internet Will Be More Dead Than Alive Within 3 Years, Trend Shows

First surfacing in 2021, the “dead internet theory” is the idea that the future internet will be largely driven by autonomous bots rather than real-world humans, creating an endless content factory ... Read More

What to Know About the ‘Dead Internet’ Theory—and Why It’s Spreading

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 at Moscone Center on June 02, 2025 in San Francisco, California. “i never took the dead internet theory that seriously but it seems like ... Read More

Chatbait Is Taking Over the Internet

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Lately, chatbots seem to be using more sophisticated tactics to keep people talking. In some cases, like my request for headache tips, bots end their messages ... Read More