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Fears over internet theory coming true as AI agents flood the web

A Pew Research Center study found that 35% of web pages published since ChatGPT's release show significant signs of AI editing or authorship, with 10% of a five-year archive of nearly half a million English-language web pages showing AI creation. The findings reinforce the dead internet theory, as AI writing habits like doubled em dashes and words like 'delve' increased, with .com websites most affected.

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Fears over internet theory coming true as AI agents flood the web
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independent.co.uk — original article ChatGPT update allows AI chatbot to send iMessages for you More than a third of the internet is now being written with AI, study suggests ChatGPT will now text your friends for you
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