Are we on the brink of a 2025 recession—or just feeling the squeeze? In this Zero Signal Shorts deep dive, Jay connects the key signals in the US economy: recession probability, a rising unemployment rate, weakening labor-force participation, and why recent college grads face elevated jobless and underemployment rates as AI automation trims junior white-collar roles. We walk through housing affordability math in 2025 (bigger mortgages, pricier rents), stubborn grocery and car-payment inflation, and wage stagnation, then zoom out to GDP growth and the outsized role of AI CapEx—plus what an AI pullback could mean for stocks, 401(k)s, and the broader labor market. Jay digs into the college-to-career bottleneck, immigration-linked wage pressures, and the risk of an AI bubble feeding market volatility, while outlining practical steps to prepare: tighten budgets, de-risk high-exposure bets, build emergency buffers, and upskill into resilient roles.

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In this episode, Jay and David dive deep into the Dead Internet Theory — the growing belief that the web as we know it flatlined years ago and has since been taken over by bots, algorithms, AI-generated sludge, and corporate manipulation. From fake comments and synthetic influencers to algorithmic echo chambers and voice-cloned scams, we explore whether we’re still surfing the web or just swimming in simulation.

We break down how bot farms, ad-fraud networks, and SEO-gaming AI systems have rewritten online reality, flooding search engines, news feeds, and comment sections with content that sounds human but isn’t. We examine deepfakes, digital psyops, and the coming proof-of-humanity revolution — where biometrics, blockchain IDs, and watermarking will decide who gets to exist online.

You’ll hear firsthand stories from inside AI development, real security incidents where machines out-performed humans, and a chilling look at how automation is erasing creativity, conversation, and even jobs. Is the internet dying — or are we just automating humanity out of it?

If you’re into digital forensics, AI ethics, cybersecurity, media manipulation, and conspiracy with a technical edge, this episode is your wake-up call.

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Before this episode ends, you’ll hear my voice get replaced by an AI clone—and I’m betting you won’t notice when it happens. If you do catch it, drop a comment and tell everyone what moment you think the swap happened. Because right now, a stranger can lift just a few seconds of your voice—from TikTok, a podcast clip, even a voicemail—and make your family believe you’re in danger. It’s called a virtual kidnapping scam. In this episode of Zero Signal Shorts, we dig into the real-world horror of AI voice cloning: the mother who heard her child begging for help, the employee who approved millions after hearing his “boss” speak, the WhatsApp call that sounded like a desperate relative but was nothing but lines of code. We unpack how minimal audio is enough to build a fake voice, why our ears trust it, and what you must do right now to protect yourself and those you love.

Referenced clips:

“AI Hoax”— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As4nS5aOVnw

“Love Hoax” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyNUsr7nkeY

“AI Hoax compilation” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FERa1AI2EK8

“Accident Hoax” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrdq4Gjcb9A

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