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Bots outnumber humans online. What does it mean for the future of the internet?

NPR | By Wailin Wong,
Adrian Ma
Published October 28, 2026 at 10:46 PM HST

Bots now outnumber people online, with consequences for the economics of the internet. How does it change the way users access and pay for all the stuff done online?

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Wailin Wong
Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.
Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma covers work, money and other "business-ish" for The Indicator from Planet Money, the daily economics podcast from NPR.
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