AfriPulse
The rise of bots is reshaping the web
Mohamed Hassan / Pixabay
The internet you use every day could soon be dominated by artificial intelligence. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says that AI bots may generate more traffic than humans within the next year or two, marking a major shift in how the web works.
Speaking about the current trends with TechCrunch, Prince said bot activity is growing rapidly as AI systems crawl and interact with websites at scale.
Before the rise of generative AI, bots were responsible for only 20% of internet traffic. Most of that traffic came from search engines like Google, and some malicious activity. Now, that number is climbing much faster.
Why is AI bot traffic growing faster?
Sensor Tower
According to Prince, the key reason behind this surge is how AI systems operate. He explains that a human might visit a handful of websites to complete a task. An AI agent, on the other hand, can hit thousands of pages in seconds to gather information and complete the same task.
This creates a huge spike in traffic. AI systems constantly scan and collect information to function, which means they generate far more requests than human users ever could. That growing demand is what could push bot traffic past human activity in the coming years.
How sandboxing could help manage the AI traffic surge
Prince believes this shift will require entirely new systems built for AI. One idea is creating temporary ‘sandboxes’ where AI agents can run tasks, then shut down once finished.
For example, if you ask an AI to plan a vacation, it could spin up a dedicated environment to browse, compare, and organize information before disappearing.
These sandboxed environments would allow bots to perform tasks without overwhelming websites or infrastructure.
Prince imagines millions of these sandboxes could be created every second. However, handling traffic at this scale would also require major infrastructure, including more data centers and servers to support constant AI activity.
For Prince, this is not just another tech trend. “I think the thing that people don’t appreciate about AI is it’s a platform shift,” he said, comparing it to the move from desktop to mobile. “AI is another platform shift … the way that you’re going to consume information is completely different.”
Manisha likes to cover technology that is a part of everyday life, from smartphones & apps to gaming & streaming…
Microsoft is cutting down Copilot “bloat” in Windows 11
The company says it will be more intentional about where AI shows up.
Microsoft is starting to rethink how much AI it really needs inside Windows 11, and that rethink includes dialing back Copilot. As part of its broader push to improve Windows quality, the company is reducing the number of Copilot entry points across the OS and its apps.
According to Microsoft, this rollback will begin with apps like Photos, Notepad, Widgets, and the Snipping Tool, where Copilot integrations had started to feel excessive. The change is part of a wider shift in Microsoft’s strategy of moving away from aggressively embedding AI everywhere and toward integrating it only where it actually makes sense.
Read more
Windows 11 wants to run like a MacBook Neo, starting with memory efficiency
Microsoft is reducing RAM usage to make 8GB systems more viable
Microsoft is finally turning its attention to one of Windows 11’s most persistent complaints: performance, especially on lower-end machines. As part of its commitment to Windows quality, the company says it’s working to reduce resource usage, improve responsiveness, and optimize memory efficiency across the OS. The goal is simple: make Windows feel faster and more reliable, even on modest hardware. And that last part matters more than ever.
Why is Microsoft focusing on memory now?
Read more
Windows 11 is bringing back a feature users have wanted for years
You’ll soon be able to move the taskbar to the top or sides again.
Microsoft is finally fixing one of Windows 11’s most frustrating limitations: the inability to move the taskbar. As part of a broader quality push, the company has confirmed that users will soon be able to reposition the taskbar to the top or sides of the screen, instead of being locked to the bottom.
The update is currently being tested and will roll out to Windows Insiders first before reaching all users later this year. This marks the return of a feature that existed in Windows for decades but was removed with Windows 11’s redesign in 2021, a move that drew consistent criticism from long-time users.
Read more
Source: Digital Trends | Read the Full Story…
