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Re: 12k AI-generated blog posts added in a single commit

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Post by shevy-java »

MattGaiser wrote: post #4
ThrowawayR2 wrote: post #2

If the dead Internet theory wasn't true before, it sure will be soon.

I would argue SEO should already be considered dead internet theory. Most of it is not intended to do anything but convince Google. A dentist buying freelance articles from a guy off Upwork is not intending to communicate anymore than this guy generating articles is.

SEO also showed that Google abuses its market position. One wonders why the USA promotes a de-facto monopoly here.

Re: 12k AI-generated blog posts added in a single commit

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Post by shevy-java »

pilsetnieks wrote: post #25
nubg wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Great imitation

The dead internet theory terrifies me. I don't think we're at the point where it's mostly dead but we're already way past the point where any discussion worth anything can be had on the internet itself. The problem is not that everything could be AI slop but that anything could. It simply takes the wind out the sails and makes one question what's even the point if anything could just be written by a clanker. Anything…

> The dead internet theory terrifies me. I don't think we're at the point where it's mostly dead

Well - I would say the internet is not totally dead yet, but we approach the point of it being very useless now. I remember the 1990s era and early 2000s - it was almost innocent compared to the total slop era we have now. Young people today don't even know that Google Search was useful at one point in time. If you use Google Search now, you get so much irrelevant crap output that it is really useless now.

Re: 12k AI-generated blog posts added in a single commit

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Post by iuvcaw »

ConceitedCode wrote: post #27

I suspect we'll address this by just going back to older ranking algorithms for search. We'll go back to the primary signal of good content being links from trusted sources. People gaming the content based algorithms will eventually cause their own downfall.

Ironically this post is doing wonders for its page rank, as people are linking to it in the comments

Re: 12k AI-generated blog posts added in a single commit

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Post by ieie3366 »

Ironically due to slop I feel like we are regressing as a civilization

2020, want to know how to use Redix for Redis connections in Elixir? Google it and the results were most likely high quality, written by senior engineers who knew what they were doing

Today google that, and it will be endless amounts of slop

Re: 12k AI-generated blog posts added in a single commit

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Post by tempest_ »

r_lee wrote: post #6

I've seen this blog slop on Google for the last month or so, no action taken whatsoever. it's mostly bullshit or regurgitated info from docs. like Google or their Search team really doesn't seem to care at all. all of a sudden a random blog website just happens to rank first page on every topic

Google is not incentivized to show you good results. You don't pay them, advertisers do and that is who they are working for.

Their job is provide you just enough "results" that you don't or cant go any where else.

No more, no less.

Re: 12k AI-generated blog posts added in a single commit

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Post by emsign »

gibsonsmog wrote: post #10
r_lee wrote: post #6

I've seen this blog slop on Google for the last month or so, no action taken whatsoever. it's mostly bullshit or regurgitated info from docs. like Google or their Search team really doesn't seem to care at all. all of a sudden a random blog website just happens to rank first page on every topic

Louis Rossman recently posted a video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II2QF9JwtLc ) where he had Gemini replace his 10+ year carefully curated content with AI slop and he instantly shot (back) up to the top of the rankings. They're very clearly favoring their own generated generic content rather than any sort of organic, well written or well informed entries. Shame.

There's AI features and tips in Youtube's Creator Studio, they are encouraging creators to use AI tools. Makes sense that they also then reward videos that make use of it. That's how these platforms nudge people into products and behavior that they want to bring to market.
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