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Deutsch(DE) Laut Cloudflare-CFO Thomas Seifert macht maschineller Traffic seit Mai die Mehrheit aus. In 5 Jahren soll er 1000-mal höher sein: »Menschen werden ein Rundungsf

Machine traffic overtakes human traffic on the internet, says Cloudflare exec

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Cloudflare's CFO, Thomas Seifert, has stated that machine-generated traffic has become the majority since May. He predicts this traffic will increase a thousandfold within five years, leading humans to become a mere "rounding error" on the internet. This projection raises questions about the future attractiveness of the internet for human users and the viability of business models that rely on human customers. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the future of human interaction and business models online as AI-driven traffic grows.

RANK_REASON Executive commentary on a trend in internet traffic.

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Machine traffic overtakes human traffic on the internet, says Cloudflare exec

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    According to Cloudflare CFO Thomas Seifert, machine traffic has accounted for the majority since May. In 5 years, it is expected to be 1000 times higher: "Humans will be a rounding error"

    Laut Cloudflare-CFO Thomas Seifert macht maschineller Traffic seit Mai die Mehrheit aus. In 5 Jahren soll er 1000-mal höher sein: »Menschen werden ein Rundungsfehler im Internet sein.« Da frage ich mich: Wie attraktiv bleibt das Netz dann noch für Menschen und wie funktionieren G…

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