Of late, I’ve found my relationship with internet changing. I was here back in the early 2000s and it has always been the first place I go to for entertainment, advice, and work
But increasingly, I find myself completely disengaged with the internet. Every time I see a text post, I start asking myself: is this even a real person? Am I just talking to a bot?
Every time I see a yellow-tinged image on any of my social media feeds, I mentally switch off. I know it was made by AI and I just find it hard to engage with anything AI-made, no matter how good
Same for any AI video that pops up on my feed. It just doesn’t make me scroll past it, it makes me question why am I even here and I end up leaving
I know I can’t be the only one. I used to love the internet because it was one place where I could engage with people from all over the world. But now, it feels like I just spend half my energy on figuring out which one is real, which one is AI
The line will eventually blur and as a late 30s guy, I really don’t want to spend any more of my time on earth talking to a bot
As someone who used to create and build for the web, I find myself increasingly disengaged and discouraged. I’m pouring into a rapidly emptying cup
Anyone else feel the same way?
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