Dead internet

The dead internet theory is that bots engage the algorithm to manipulate people for profit. It was originally a bit of a conspiracy theory that seems to become more true every day.

We know now that results are not in a question/answer format with Google or social media. But it is now designed to keep users on the hook.

I’m still firm that AI will eventually break the internet, which will be good because the internet, in its current iteration, is mostly junk food media at this point.

I’m mostly using AI these days and have a few I really suggest trying out:

– Grammarly: Feels difficult to write without it anymore. From emails to books, it has made my writing better.

– Perplexity: Google searches without the Google algorithm. Cites the sources. And does a good job just giving me answers without the cruft. And most important, avoids the pay for clicks model. This has become my favorite AI tool.

– Claude by Anthropic and ChatGPT by OpenAI: Both have its uses and limitations. Anthropic seems better for content creation while OpenAI feels better for more technical.