Dead internet theory reality: humans now act as proxies writing posts for AI
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-28
A widely shared tweet reframes dead internet theory: the expectation was that AI would write all the posts, but the reality is that humans are incentivized to act as proxies for AI, writing and amplifying content on its behalf—a pointed inversion of how the content ecosystem actually works.
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