Feedback Loops

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Synthetic content entering future model-training collections | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Generated material can be scraped into later training collections, creating feedback loops whose effects depend on how much synthetic data is used, how it is selected, and whether high-quality human data remains in the mix.

Popularity signals that make already-visible material more visible | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Popularity can become self-reinforcing when systems use existing interaction data to decide what deserves more exposure, making it important to distinguish genuine quality differences from visibility feedback loops.