AI and bots have officially taken over the internet

The bots won—at least according to a new Human Security report claiming automated traffic now outpaces people online, with AI clicks growing 187% in 2025 and “agent” activity exploding 8,000%. Even CEO Stu Solomon says not all bot traffic is bad. Skeptics poke holes in the math (the data relies on self-labeled “user agents,” which can lie), but the headline is loud enough that everyone’s got a take—and a meme.

Commenter jruohonen shrugs that this is “old news,” pointing to streaming and smart gadgets long dwarfing human browsing. Pragmatists like jve wave the “machine bad vs human good” debate away and celebrate AI as a peanut-finding concierge—yes, “PeanutGPT” trended in the thread. The culture crowd, led by kakacik, is already pricing the future: fewer human-made gems, more AI slop, and a new market for “artisanal internet.” Meanwhile, nareyko drops the spicy truth bomb: content supply is exploding, attention isn’t, so the real fight is filters—stronger algorithms, tighter funnels, bigger platform power. cooloo worries that if everything is bot-made, where does novelty come from—and begs for a split between AI-assisted craft and AI garbage. Whether you buy the numbers or not, the vibe is clear: the feed wars are here, and bots are driving the bus while humans haggle over the playlist. Read the original on CNBC.