It Seems a Lot Like Dead Internet Has Actually Come True

New data and industry reports suggest bots and AI agents are taking over a growing share of online activity, making the “dead internet theory” look more plausible.

Cloudflare and others report that bots now generate the majority of some web requests, while AI agent traffic has surged sharply.

A large share of new English-language articles is now AI-written, and Google’s search changes are making human-friendly navigation harder.

The shift could affect website revenue, server load, and how people discover information on the web.