Journalist Mike Elgan: Dead Internet Theory, Technocrats, AI Slop, & Community | Hotdog Hour Ep. 11

About this episode

Are you human?Alex sits down with futurist journalist, blogger, and podcast host Mike Elgan, along with fellow friend and comedian, Alex Pischera. The three discuss the dead internet theory - or, how nearly 50% of all internet traffic is bots. Mike breaks down how these bots have various uses, be it combing the internet, DDoS attacks, chatbots and LLMs, and beyond. They dive into why all of the major big tech players are going all in on AI, the race to the "finish," and building an understanding of how these companies influence what we see, think, and do. Mike shares some insight into the thoughts and minds of these technocrat leaders, what drives them, and why their grip on social media…