Dead Internet Theory

Look, I do not subscribe to any conspiracy theory, and my title can potentially be described as one. So I like to make this statement upfront, that internet is a very large thing and well beyond my grasp and understanding, even if I am a daily, maybe hourly user of the internet. I ran accross this term while searching what percentage of Twitter/X is currently auto-generated, AI or bot of various kind. I didn't get any concrete answer in terms of percentages, but I can tell you one thing from a personal opinion that there was a time, I was a twitter user, and I was a happy consumer of mostly news and other factual info there. Alas, I have seen those days are gone steadily, perhaps even before Elon's take over, and now its totally gone. In my mind, I don't want to use twitter/X for anything that is useful to me. Why?

Because, I personally find it a disgusting cesspool of misinformation, feud and other crap that I don't want in my life.

Generated using GROK: Prompt: Dead Internet Theory written in Neon letters

Basically, the theory is that a vast majority of online content, social media interactions, and even website traffic is generated by automated programs (bots) and artificial intelligence. Search engines and social media platforms use various algorithms to filter and personalize what users see. This, according to the theory, creates an illusion of a bustling, human-driven online world, while in reality, much of it is curated and potentially manipulated. Mind you, the above can be a bit harsh, because I do know that my daughter's school PTO website doesn't do any such thing as an example, at least not knowingly. This is because, I know the folks who runs this website personally and they are my friends. However, how far does this personal approach goes? What is my maximum reach of 'personal knowledge'?

I know when I use United Airlines website (my preferred carrier, just because I live in Houston) they do change prices of airline tickets based on algorithms, yet I do use it. Why? Because, I do fly rather frequently, and I can't live under a rock, or be Greta Thunberg, and cross atlantic on a boat!

Why am I talking about this today?

Well, I don't want hive to turn into an AI infused bot-fest!

Recently I have seen an amazing thing at hive. I always thought that this will happen someday, but that 'someday' is here:

This is an AI bot supported by leo, and it has made 330,000 comments so far and counting! Excellent way to lift 'activity' on this chain! Yes, Khal, bot talking to bot is what I want to see on hive! Kudos for Great Success!

PS. Me and a few others have nuked that bot. There are a few others, who is suffering the same fate. It is important to nip them in the bud when their rep is low, otherwise they will become a Neutron Star!