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AI-generated content makes internet unusable, prompting return to faxes

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The internet's utility is being questioned due to the proliferation of AI-generated content, leading to a sentiment that it is becoming unusable. This situation prompts a nostalgic consideration of older communication methods like faxes and landlines as potential alternatives. The author suggests that the widespread adoption of the internet has led to a decline in practical, real-world skills. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI-generated content is degrading the internet's utility, potentially impacting how information is accessed and shared.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the impact of AI on internet usability.

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AI-generated content makes internet unusable, prompting return to faxes

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · First Dog on the Moon ·

    Is the internet finally unusable? Time to go back to faxes and landlines | First Dog on the Moon

    <p>We embraced the internet and then forgot how to do things in the real world</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/16/-sp-first-dog-on-the-moon-subscribe-by-email">Sign up here to get an email</a> whenever First Dog cartoons are published</p>…

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