The internet won't necessarily go dark. It could simply stop working

lisper 19 points 7 comments November 12, 2026
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NeuraCryption

In the last few months we have seen millions of Vulnerabilities being reported and 100s of thousands valid, exploitable. AI is not just finding vulnerabilities, it is making it very difficult for engineers to know which one is exploitable or false-positive. And if such decision makers are ceased, it will create a paralysis

ohyes

If the internet stops working, AI becomes much less useful. In which case, AI will stop breaking the internet.

dipierro

https://archive.is/e4aRQ

forsalebypwner

This felt AI-written to me, ironically. Especially the last few paragraphs.

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