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Time, not identity, should be the basis for internet trust

The internet struggles to distinguish between humans and bots, a problem exacerbated by advancements in LLMs. Traditional security measures like CAPTCHAs and account verifications are increasingly ineffective against automated agents. The author proposes that time, rather than identity, should be the basis for trust, suggesting that systems should treat newcomers with suspicion and grant privileges based on a proven history of positive interactions, similar to how Hacker News operates. AI

IMPACT Proposes a novel approach to distinguishing AI from humans online, potentially impacting future bot detection and platform security.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a conceptual approach to internet security and bot detection, rather than a specific product release, research paper, or policy change.

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Time, not identity, should be the basis for internet trust

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Daniel ·

    Nobody on the internet knows if you are a human

    <p><a class="article-body-image-wrapper" href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Ff%2Ff8%2FInternet_dog.jpg"><img alt="A dog at a keyboard tells another dog: '…

  2. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Shadowys ·

    Nobody on the internet knows if you are a human

    &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Shadowys"> /u/Shadowys </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://danieltan.weblog.lol/2026/05/nobody-on-the-internet-knows-if-you-are-a-human">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/commen…