▲ 861 ▼ 'Bots have now passed human traffic online,’ Cloudflare boss laments — says agentic traffic wasn’t expected to eclipse real people until next year (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 3 months ago by stumu415@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 234 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ReptilianCleric@lemmy.zip 279 points 3 months ago (19 children) Oh, so dead internet is, in fact, the plan. Wonderful. permalink fedilink source hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 157 points 3 months ago (4 children) Yeah but it happened a year earlier than planned! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 53 points 3 months ago (3 children) Ahead of schedule you say? The shareholders will be thrilled! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) *the shareholders do not use said Internet, themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BNE@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Typical. Fuck it up for someone other than themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] green_goglin 5 points 3 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (6 children) Yup. Followed by the AI surveillance state. The Stasi has been digitized and never sleeps! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) You know, god bless the bots because they're probably soaking up at least some watts of surveillance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) except now they get useless data because they now just datamine bots, who are datamining each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) That’s what digital ID is for! To correlate the real humans activity. The Flock video surveillance can then be linked to your real world movements along with digital currency to track your buying habits! Your phone and wireless earbuds to listen for keywords a rat you out to the government! What a wonderful utopia! Feeling free yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jenings@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Well since everything is so affordable I’ll happily accept this police state… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Good thing I don't go anywhere, do anything, or talk to anyone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's not totally dead, as the Paris catacombs are not totally dead if there are a couple of tourists permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 3 months ago As well as unofficial "tourists". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) TIL: Turns out ReptilianCleric is the only actual human left on the Internet. Beep boop bop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago Harambe was the focal point of turn of events. permalink fedilink source parent [–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 3 points 3 months ago The Internet is pretty fucked, we might as well just call it and go home. Oh wait permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago We might need to create a new internet at this point permalink fedilink source parent [–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago One internet, yes. But what about second internet? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 157 points 3 months ago (4 children) Yeah but it happened a year earlier than planned! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 53 points 3 months ago (3 children) Ahead of schedule you say? The shareholders will be thrilled! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) *the shareholders do not use said Internet, themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BNE@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Typical. Fuck it up for someone other than themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] green_goglin 5 points 3 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 53 points 3 months ago (3 children) Ahead of schedule you say? The shareholders will be thrilled! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) *the shareholders do not use said Internet, themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BNE@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Typical. Fuck it up for someone other than themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] green_goglin 5 points 3 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (2 children) *the shareholders do not use said Internet, themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BNE@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Typical. Fuck it up for someone other than themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] green_goglin 5 points 3 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BNE@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Typical. Fuck it up for someone other than themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] green_goglin 5 points 3 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (6 children) Yup. Followed by the AI surveillance state. The Stasi has been digitized and never sleeps! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) You know, god bless the bots because they're probably soaking up at least some watts of surveillance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) except now they get useless data because they now just datamine bots, who are datamining each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) That’s what digital ID is for! To correlate the real humans activity. The Flock video surveillance can then be linked to your real world movements along with digital currency to track your buying habits! Your phone and wireless earbuds to listen for keywords a rat you out to the government! What a wonderful utopia! Feeling free yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jenings@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Well since everything is so affordable I’ll happily accept this police state… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Good thing I don't go anywhere, do anything, or talk to anyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) You know, god bless the bots because they're probably soaking up at least some watts of surveillance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) except now they get useless data because they now just datamine bots, who are datamining each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) That’s what digital ID is for! To correlate the real humans activity. The Flock video surveillance can then be linked to your real world movements along with digital currency to track your buying habits! Your phone and wireless earbuds to listen for keywords a rat you out to the government! What a wonderful utopia! Feeling free yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jenings@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Well since everything is so affordable I’ll happily accept this police state… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Good thing I don't go anywhere, do anything, or talk to anyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (3 children) That’s what digital ID is for! To correlate the real humans activity. The Flock video surveillance can then be linked to your real world movements along with digital currency to track your buying habits! Your phone and wireless earbuds to listen for keywords a rat you out to the government! What a wonderful utopia! Feeling free yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jenings@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Well since everything is so affordable I’ll happily accept this police state… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Good thing I don't go anywhere, do anything, or talk to anyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jenings@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Well since everything is so affordable I’ll happily accept this police state… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Good thing I don't go anywhere, do anything, or talk to anyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) It's not totally dead, as the Paris catacombs are not totally dead if there are a couple of tourists permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 3 months ago As well as unofficial "tourists". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 3 months ago As well as unofficial "tourists". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) TIL: Turns out ReptilianCleric is the only actual human left on the Internet. Beep boop bop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago Harambe was the focal point of turn of events. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago Harambe was the focal point of turn of events. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 3 points 3 months ago The Internet is pretty fucked, we might as well just call it and go home. Oh wait permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago We might need to create a new internet at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago One internet, yes. But what about second internet? permalink fedilink source parent