"AI wiped 99% of my blog traffic" — Eric Elliott calls for rethinking income models
ericelliott_ · x · 2026-11-02
Pushing back against "victim mindset" criticism, developer Eric Elliott argues the AI disruption is a technological revolution bigger than the industrial revolution.
- AI directly displaced 99% of his blog traffic.
- AI flooded the market with 3x the normal volume of layoffs.
- Every job post now gets hundreds of AI-generated applications, burying qualified candidates in slop.
He argues trading time for money is going away and income models need urgent rethinking: "If you put your head in the sand, you may be next in line."
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