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Something strange is happening with AI right now.
On one side, people feel like the internet is getting worse.
On the other, governments are rushing to regulate AI.
And behind the scenes, Big Tech is quietly buying the future.
Let’s connect the dots and talk about it.
The Internet Is Filling With Junk
A recent study found that more than 20% of videos recommended to new YouTube users are low-quality, AI-generated content.
Not helpful tutorials.
Not original creators.
Just fast, cheap, AI-made videos designed to farm clicks.
Some of these “AI slop” channels have billions of views, hundreds of millions of subscribers, and are making real money.
The algorithm doesn’t care who made the content.
It only cares that people keep watching.
So humans get buried.
Quality gets drowned.
And the internet slowly turns into noise.
People Are Freaking Out, and They’re Not Wrong
This is why we’re seeing a growing anti-AI backlash.
Writers. Artists. Teachers. Healthcare workers.
Even regular users who just feel something is… off.
AI is:
Replacing entry-level jobs
Flooding education with shortcuts
Undermining trust in what’s real
And quietly reshaping how people think
Polls show most people expect AI to reduce jobs and harm society, not help it.
So naturally, the reaction is:
“Slow this down. Regulate it. Stop it.”
Governments Smell Power
Enter regulation.
In the U.S., a proposed bill branded as the “TRUMP AMERICA AI Act” claims to protect children, creators, conservatives and communities.
But critics say it does something else entirely.
It bundles AI rules with:
Weaker free-speech protections
Easier lawsuits against platforms
Content suppression disguised as safety
And changes that would only large tech companies survive
Ironically, in the name of stopping Big Tech, it may lock Big Tech in forever.
When compliance gets expensive, only giants can afford to pay.
While Everyone Argues, Big Tech Is Moving Fast
While users complain and lawmakers debate, Big Tech isn’t slowing down at all.
Meta just acquired Manus, an AI agent company, in a deal reportedly worth over $2 billion.
Not a chatbot.
An AI agent.
Something that can do market research, write and debug code, analyze data and execute multi-step tasks on its own.
In other words: digital workers.
This is Meta’s real bet.
And Meta isn’t alone.
Everyone is racing to own the best models, the best agents, the best talent.
Because whoever controls that layer… controls the economy.
So Where Does This Leave Us?
We’re stuck in a strange middle.
Many users hate what AI is doing to the internet
Governments want control, not nuance
Big Tech wants speed, scale, and dominance
No one is really in charge.
No one is truly slowing down.
And the systems keep rolling forward anyway.
The result?
An internet clogged with AI junk.
Laws that may hurt more than help.
And corporations quietly consolidating power.
We’re not debating if AI will change everything.
We’re debating who gets to decide how.
And that debate is just getting started.
So, what do you think what’s going to happen? Reply and let me know your thoughts.
- Aashish
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