The internet is all bots now | The Gray Area
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Sean talks with Atlantic writer Charlie Warzel about the increasingly weird experience of being online. They discuss AI-generated content, bots, algorithms, the “dead internet theory,” and why so much of the web now feels artificial, manipulated, or unreal. They also explore psyops, conspiracy culture, social media, and the deeper question lurking beneath the AI boom: What are human beings actually for? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling) Guest: Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) 00:00 Intro 01:45 The bot-haunted internet 08:53 Why the internet feels fake 15:11 The post-human internet 22:37 What is a psyop? 29:22 What is AI slop? 37:57 Charlie Warzel’s favorite part of the internet We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at thegrayarea@vox.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. Ne
Tags: AI slop, AI technology, Charlie Warzel, Galaxy Brain, Vox.com, ai, algorithmic culture, artificial intelligence, crisis of agency, dead internet theory, digital future, explain, explainer, future of the internet, generative AI, human vs machine, internet culture, internet history, online paranoia, sean illing
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