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Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. CEO Elon Musk says AI agents could eventually generate vastly more internet traffic than humans, but investor Michael Burry has some questions. <\/p>\n
Elon Musk Backs AI Traffic Explosion <\/p>\n
On Sunday, Musk highlighted Cloudflare Inc. executives’ projections that machine-generated internet traffic could eventually dwarf human activity. <\/p>\n
Musk said AI-driven, or “agentic,” internet traffic will “obviously VASTLY exceed human usage,” adding that Cloudflare’s forecast is accurate. <\/p>\n
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Cloudflare had previously expected bot traffic to surpass human traffic in 2027, but the milestone arrived earlier than expected in 2026. <\/p>\n
During the company’s second-quarter earnings call, Cloudflare CFO Thomas Seifert said the trend means humans could become a “rounding error” on the internet as non-human activity continues to accelerate. <\/p>\n
AI agentic Internet traffic will obviously VASTLY exceed human usage. Not a close call at all. <\/p>\n
Cloudflare’s forecast is accurate. https:\/\/t.co\/VztgrinN5k<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Wo4FiRKjPU<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 9, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Trending: Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your ‘Safe’ Holdings Could Be Costing You Big Time<\/a> <\/p>\n Michael Burry Questions Who Will Pay For AI <\/p>\n Burry, the investor known for anticipating the 2008 financial crisis and featured in “The Big Short,” responded to Musk’s post with a different question. <\/p>\n “This is a lower bar than most think, and we still do not know who will pay for AI agents to socialize,” Burry wrote. <\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljburry\/status\/2086584809178960041? <\/p>\n See Also: Skip the Regrets: The Essential Retirement Tips Experts Wish Everyone Knew Earlier.<\/a> <\/p>\n Burry has taken bearish positions in several companies tied to the AI infrastructure boom, including Nvidia Corp and Palantir Technologies, Inc.. <\/p>\n AI Spending Raises Bubble Concerns <\/p>\n The debate comes as the world’s largest technology companies pour unprecedented amounts of money into AI infrastructure. <\/p>\n Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. are projected to spend roughly $800 billion combined on capital expenditures this year, with much of that investment going toward AI systems and data centers. <\/p>\n Photo courtesy: Shutterstock <\/p>\n Story Continues <\/p>\n Read Next: Think you’re saving enough for your kids? 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