The Dead Internet Theory started life as an online conspiracy theory that does the rounds from time to time.
Instead, humans are a minority on the net, without even realizing it.
Why would that even matter?
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Well, consider the impact that the internet has on modern society.
It’s the primary way that people get information.
It’s how misleading information about medical or political issues is spread with little or no oversight.
Is This Even Possible?
Irrespective of whether you think the theory holds any truth, is it even possible?
What if Its True?
You have no way of really knowing that a human wrote this or that I exist.
The fact is that on the world-wide internet, highly-intelligent, autonomous artificial agents will have a home.
The dead internet theory in its original form may or may not be bunk.
There’s no compelling evidence one way or another.
