The internet, as we know it, is rapidly changing. So much so there's a concept called the Dead Internet Theory, which claims activity and content is largely being created and automated by AI agents to increase online engagement.
But Dr Jake Renzella, who is the Director of Computer Science studies at the UNSW, says it could be much more sinister than that. He tells Jim about well-funded, bot-fuelled disinformation that supports autocratic regimes, attacks opponents, and spreads propaganda.
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