International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The Dead Internet Theory (DIT) indicates that artificial intelligence bots together with automated scripts and artificial intelligence have gradually replaced human-generated content on the internet thereby diminishing authentic human connection. The research investigates Generative AI development as it strengthens DIT by demonstrating how AI automation drives the increasing automation and algorithmic control of the internet. Large language models as well as deepfake technology and AI-powered social media bots enhance their functions so rapidly that real and artificial content similarities make distinctions difficult thus raising problems about digital trust and genuine online discourse and misinformation. This study examines platform enhancement of AI-propelled content together with its effects on digital dialogue through a mixed-study design of resource examination and AI material pattern analysis. The use of Generative AI leads to faster internet "death" because it both helps with efficiency and content creation but simultaneously decreases natural interaction while shaping social discussions. Future research demonstrates the necessity for responsible AI implementation together with regulatory standards that detect artificial intelligence from human content to create a transparent digital environment focused on human activities.