Bot vs. Bot: Will the Internet Soon Be a Place Without Humans?
The internet, as it stands, is a global system of interconnected computer networks that allows humans to interact with each other, do business, gain knowledge, and be entertained. Google allowed us to find everything we need. Amazon allowed us to buy everything we need (or don’t need). Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram allow us to share everything about ourselves for others to see.
Right now, we spend plenty of time at our screens clicking, chatting, sharing, and searching. But how much longer will that last? The internet could soon become a very lonely place, as the rise of bots handling tasks for us online may lead to a dramatic shift in how we use the web.
In the beginning of the internet, we had to do everything on our own: Ping the right machine to transmit information to the right person. Find the information we were looking for. Organize it. And so on.
Fast forward a few years, and service providers like Google started to “help us sort” our search results. Mail apps put certain things into a spam folder, and Facebook “helps us sort” what it thinks we should see. This is already true in today’s online interactions. But now…
