The internet won't necessarily go dark. It could simply stop working
lisper
19 points
7 comments
November 12, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
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.