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AI companions as a distinct category of online relationship | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: AI companions can produce meaningful social experiences for users without being reciprocal human relationships, which makes them a distinct category rather than a simple fake version of friendship.

Simulated livestream audiences and the appearance of shared presence | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Viewer counts and fast-moving chat can make a livestream feel socially crowded, but artificial viewers and scripted chat activity can inflate the appearance of a shared human event.