[ExI] Bots and AI are now half of internet traffic

[Adrian Tymes]

Yes.  Much of the "bad bot" portion is spam.

On Sat, May 4, 2024, 6:46 AM efc--- via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> Does that include spam as well?
>
> On Fri, 3 May 2024, BillK via extropy-chat wrote:
>
> > Yes, The Bots Really Are Taking Over The Internet
> > Emma Woollacott    Apr 16, 2024
> >
> > <
> https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2024/04/16/yes-the-bots-really-are-taking-over-the-internet/
> >
> >
> > Quotes:
> >
> > Bots now account for nearly half of all internet traffic globally, with
> so-called “bad bots” responsible for a third.
> >
> > The proportion of internet traffic generated by bots hit its highest
> level last year, up 2% on the year before, according to the 2024
> > Imperva Bad Bot Report. Traffic from human users fell to just 50.4%.
> >
> > Bad bots have already taken over in Ireland, where they account for 71%
> of traffic, and in Germany, where they account for 68%.
> > Mexico, meanwhile, sees 43% of traffic generated by malicious bots, with
> the U.S. figure standing at 34%.
> >
> > Generative AI, as you'd expect, is making things worse, with the volume
> of simple bots increasing to 40% in 2023, up from 33% in
> > 2022.
> >
> > The proportion of advanced bad bots—those that closely mimic human
> behavior and evade defenses—was highest in law and government at
> > 78%, followed by entertainment at 71% and financial services at 67%.
> > ----------------------------------
> >
> > No wonder most of our population is feeling harassed and confused!
> >
> > BillK
> >
> >
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