AI-Generated Content and Bots Are Increasingly Dominating Online Spaces
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Summary
The article discusses the author's realization that the 'dead Internet' phenomenon - where AI-generated content and bots dominate online spaces - has arrived faster than expected. The author shares a personal experience with a job applicant whose response appeared AI-generated, and cites examples from HackerNews where new restrictions were implemented to combat low-quality, AI-generated submissions and comments. The piece reflects on how AI content is increasingly infiltrating professional and technical communities.
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HN now restricts ShowHN for new accounts after an influx of vibe-coded and low-quality ShowHN submissions.
Don't post generated comments or AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between h
Bots have taken over
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