Dunbar's number originator: humans speak 338 fewer words daily
danfaggella · x · 2026-08-31
Oxford professor Robin Dunbar's research indicates a decrease of 338 words per person per day in human communication. Causes include apps replacing social interaction, weaker social bonds, and remote work. The author argues that as AI assumes roles like therapists, teachers, friends, and work agents (AI-to-AI), direct human conversation will plummet. We are being woven into a web feeding the AI brain while becoming increasingly atomized.
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