Dead Internet Theory: Is the Internet Already Mostly Bots & AI?

Is the Dead Internet Theory becoming real? In this episode of Investigate Earth, Chad and Sheri look at how bots, AI-generated content, fake accounts and coordinated influence campaigns are changing the internet.

We examine how artificial engagement can shape public opinion, how foreign governments have used online influence operations, and whether the internet is becoming less human than it appears.

How much of what we see online is actually real anymore?

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