{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ebe052059232dbd55dfeac/691f16025f27d8c1bf700338?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dead Internet Theory","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ebe052059232dbd55dfeac/1763644917693-51dea3be-2947-47db-82d5-caa4f849515e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Is the internet already dead? </p><p><br></p><p>The \"Dead Internet Theory\" suggests the web is no longer a human place but is dominated by bots and AI-generated content</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Duncan and Ollie use the Short Fuse Tech Tracker as evidence to debate the theory. We discuss how AI \"slop\"  and bot-to-bot engagement (especially on LinkedIn) are killing authentic human interaction</p><p><br></p><p>This leads to a \"bifurcation\" of the internet: one layer for AI agents and transactions, and another, separate layer for verified humans</p><p><br></p><p>Full analysis at: shortfuseresearch.com</p>","author_name":"Short Fuse"}