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Bots now outnumber humans online, controlling 57.5% of internet traffic

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Bots have now surpassed human traffic online, with non-human visits accounting for 57.5% of all website traffic. This shift, which Cloudflare's CEO noted was unexpected to occur until next year, signifies a major change in internet usage. Some suggest creating separate internet spaces for humans and bots to manage this new landscape. AI

IMPACT Confirms the growing prevalence of automated agents online, potentially impacting user experience and platform design.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts commenting on a statistic about bot traffic, rather than a primary source announcement.

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Bots now outnumber humans online, controlling 57.5% of internet traffic

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    It's official. The internet now belongs to the machines. Only 42.5% of website visits now come from actual people. For the first time ever, bots are the dominan

    It's official. The internet now belongs to the machines. Only 42.5% of website visits now come from actual people. For the first time ever, bots are the dominant population online, and we’re becoming the minority species. Congratulations humanity! # ai # technology https://www. t…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/bots-have-now-passed-h… tomshardware.com/tech-industry
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The internet is turning into a game full of bots, and you can no longer be sure a human is on the other side. People around me are saturated, and some are stepp

    The internet is turning into a game full of bots, and you can no longer be sure a human is on the other side. People around me are saturated, and some are stepping back. From the whole thing. I do not think everyone goes offline. But part of people will. # ai # future

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    It is time for a human only Internet, and a bot only Internet. One with a readable UI, the other API only or something. Bots have officially taken over humans o

    It is time for a human only Internet, and a bot only Internet. One with a readable UI, the other API only or something. Bots have officially taken over humans on the internet #AI #Bots #intetnet #humans #clankers #robots #randomthoughts

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