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The Alarming Truth Behind the Dead Internet Theory

The curious minds at ColdFusion uncover the alarming truths behind the Dead Internet Theory. Understanding this theory challenges assumptions about online culture and content authenticity. Read More

Sam Altman was right, the 'Dead Internet Theory' could kill the web within 3 years — "LLMs can suffer from brain rot!"

A new study by Cornell University claims that LLMs can get brain rot due to prolonged exposure to low-quality data online, leading to a decline in their cognitive capabilities. Read More

Is the Internet Dead?

The “dead internet theory” is the idea that most of what we see online isn’t created by humans anymore. Instead, it’s being churned out by bots and AI. Read More

Ohanian And Altman Warn Of ‘Dead Internet Theory’—What Is It And How Is AI Making It Happen?

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman have warned on social media in recent weeks of the “Dead Internet Theory,” an idea that the internet is dominated by bot activity ... Read More

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