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I think the article said Trump doesn't see the need to break up Google.
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My tech drive home podcast said Google admitted in court today that the web is dying. They tried backtracking, but they had to considering where their money comes from.

The Dead Internet Theory is more than likely a reality:
The Dead Internet Theory (DIT) suggests that much of today's internet, particularly social media, is dominated by non-human activity, AI-generated content, and corporate agendas, leading to a decline in authentic human interaction.
I do not think it's EVERYTHING yet, but I would wager you see a lot more than you realize.
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It's way more than I would like.
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In the past, someone would step in and say something about...oh what the fuck is it called...the ID thing. He's not wrong, and it really is the only way this gets fixed.

It's honestly a win-win-win/lose. That's business-government-us.

If every account was guaranteed to be tied to a real person, businesses could more accurately track their consumers and cater to them.

If every account was guaranteed to be tied to a real person, the government could track the crazies.

If every account was guaranteed to be tied to a real person, we'd know we're not talking to bots, and 1% of the population would act nicer online. However, now the government and businesses can track your activity, which sucks.
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Leisher wrote: Wed Sep 10, 2025 9:02 am oh what the fuck is it called...the ID thing.
Identity Bit.
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Leisher wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:20 pm My tech drive home podcast said Google admitted in court today that the web is dying. They tried backtracking, but they had to considering where their money comes from.

The Dead Internet Theory is more than likely a reality:
The Dead Internet Theory (DIT) suggests that much of today's internet, particularly social media, is dominated by non-human activity, AI-generated content, and corporate agendas, leading to a decline in authentic human interaction.
I do not think it's EVERYTHING yet, but I would wager you see a lot more than you realize.
It'll be very interesting to see what future LLMs look like when they are being trained on 90% AI (more or less) content.
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Vince wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 1:22 pm It'll be very interesting to see what future LLMs look like when they are being trained on 90% AI (more or less) content.
We're going to create AIs that would be at home in the Idiocracy universe.
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