Tag: Internet

The structure of the internet is undergoing a major shift and not because of human users.

According to Kate Johnson, CEO of Lumen Technologies, artificial intelligence bots now account for more than 50% of all internet traffic worldwide. The revelation highlights how rapidly machine-driven activity is beginning to dominate the digital ecosystem.

Kate Johnson made the disclosure while speaking on the growing impact of AI infrastructure, noting that what was once a human-centered internet is increasingly being shaped by autonomous systems.

At the center of this transformation are what Johnson described as “autonomous workers” AI systems designed to perform tasks online without direct human input. These include: AI chatbots and virtual assistants, Automated data scrapers, Algorithmic trading systems and AI-powered customer service agents.

Unlike traditional internet users, these systems operate continuously, exchanging massive volumes of data in real time. As a result, they generate significantly more traffic than individual human activity.

For a company like Lumen, which operates critical global internet infrastructure, the data provides a rare look into how traffic flows at the backbone level. The implication is clear: the internet is no longer dominated by people but by machines interacting with other machines.

Despite the scale of AI traffic today, she emphasized that the industry is still in its early stages. The current surge is being driven by increased adoption of generative AI tools, automation platforms, and enterprise-level AI systems.

This suggests that the 50% threshold may only be the beginning, with AI-generated traffic expected to grow even more rapidly in the coming years.

The rise is also fueled by companies integrating AI into everyday operations from customer support to logistics leading to a constant stream of machine-to-machine communication.

We all agree the internet sometimes can make you feel seen, heard or give voice to the voiceless but with all that benefits comes the risk.

While it is easy to find your community or gain a platform, it is also easy to get destroyed. Stalkers and Hacker constantly monitoring to get every little details about your life or worst – Big Tech!

Tech companies tasked to keep you safe on the internet are looking for data to profit off you. The benefits of the internet or social media can be from being at the top of your class in school or being 6ft under – there are countless stories.

To keep yourself safe and protected online and offline, take your power to your hands. Read carefully and practice these 10 things you shouldn’t post on the internet.

1. Your home address

Either written or unwritten, it is a common knowledge that you shouldn’t doxx individuals on the internet. For you, that means do not post your home address. Be mindful of the pictures you take, conversations you have, whatever can make it easy for anyone to locate you avoid putting it on the internet.

2. Your current location

Same as the first, it is always advisable to “post where you’ve been and not where you are.” A lot of people ignorantly think this rule applies to those with ops but here’s a shocker we all have ops. Just like they say, better safe than sorry.

3. Full Government Issued ID

The boss level of individual data scrappers are your IDs, specifically those issued by the government. In Nigeria, if someone have your NIN or BVN it is very easy to ruin your life. I just can’t fathom all crimes that can be committed with your identity.

4. Passwords

When having conversations in DMs, you can be so moved by the conversation or individual and be compelled to handout your secret password – please don’t. These kinds of information need to be shared with extra layer of protection and keep in mind what I told you about government issued ID.

5. Flight Plans/Tickets

Be a Nigerian when it comes to this. Only tell people you’ve landed hours or days later. It can be a fun and exciting news to let people know you’re traveling from a Point A to Point B but this kind of information are better kept secrets. This also involves tickets, don’t post images or details of your tickets. When taken travel pictures be mindful the details you end up posting, screen twice of necessary.

6. Intimate Photos

Sadly, we live in a world of leaks; personal data or bedroom photos can easily be leaked as it is easy to share. Unless there’s 100% unbreakable trust it is always advised not to, for any reason share this category of photos.

This is obviously an advice and to all adults, you are capable of making your own decisions as long as you’re aware of the risk. Please share to others!