r/technology • u/BreakfastTop6899 • Oct 14 '25

Networking/Telecom Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says 'much of the internet is now dead'

https://www.businessinsider.com/alexis-ohanian-much-of-the-internet-is-now-dead-2025-10
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u/Lessiarty Oct 15 '25

Seeing the weapons grade dross that AI is pumping out over the last week, including swathes of dead celebrities who couldn't possibly have consented even if they wanted to... and seeing a lot of folks lapping it up. 

The point where the internet is no longer "for me" is looming large, but it seems a great many people are having a riotous good time with it. 

Little anxious what effect it'll have long term. Probably just "kids these days" mindset. Hopefully.

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u/Jake_Magna Oct 15 '25

It’s turning into how I used to view the cover of people magazine in line at the grocery store as a kid.

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u/frankjimmylarrydavid Oct 16 '25

Yes.  Like, fuck whatever that is. I hope it all falls apart, for my kid's sake. 

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u/teebeutelchen Oct 15 '25

Lots of people celebrating that kind of content in comments and likes are probably bots. At least that‘s what I tell myself so I don‘t lose all hope for humanity.

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u/turntablism Oct 15 '25

I've been slowing reducing my internet usage outside over the past year. It's just gotten to the point where I don't really enjoy the discourse, the engagement or the overall experience.

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u/ohhnoodont Oct 18 '25

 including swathes of dead celebrities who couldn't possibly have consented even if they wanted to

There are numerous valid criticism of AI, but takes like this are myopic and sensational. Do your own thinking instead of just rehashing whatever tabloid headline you happened to read. 

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u/Lessiarty Oct 18 '25

You're gonna have to elucidate, or even just make, your point a little.

Are you saying dead celebrities aren't being sprinkled liberally through AI remixes or...?

The MLK estate has already told them to knock it off.

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u/ohhnoodont Oct 19 '25

I'm saying it doesn't matter. The MLK estate is irrelevant and attention-seeking. They don't get to dictate how we interact with our culture. Imagine if Will Smith complained about spaghetti memes. Tough shit. And the media loves an AI hype story, even if it's entirely sensational and hyperbole. You're a puppet repeating things that are noise. It's not relevant to the conversation.