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698 As AI spills everywhere with quick answers, research finds that the internet’s soul is dying

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Rachit Agarwal @ Digital Trends · 05/29/2026 04:33 EDT

As AI spills everywhere with quick answers, research finds that the internet’s soul is dying

A new collaborative study by UC Riverside researchers finds that as more people turn to AI for answers, the internet is losing the emotional depth and human reasoning that made it worth browsing in the first place.

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