Dead internet theory becomes measurable fact as AI agents flood the web

The Next Webby Ana Maria ConstantinJuly 24, 2026tech

Bots now outnumber humans on the internet for the first time in the web’s history. Cloudflare, the security firm that sits in front of millions of websites, says automated traffic crossed the 50 percent threshold in June and now accounts for nearly 58 percent of all webpage requests. A separate report from cybersecurity firm HUMAN […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Dead internet theory becomes measurable fact as AI agents flood the web

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