Astral AI: The Bot That Wants to Ruin the Internet for Everyone

Astral, the latest AI marketing bot, has stirred up some real heat online. It’s designed to automate comments and interactions on platforms like Reddit, making it easier for brands to push their agendas. But here’s the thing—nobody asked for this.

At the heart of the uproar is the tool’s ability to mimic human actions while spamming your DMs and threads. Savannah Feder, the face of Astral, proudly showed off its features like CAPTCHA bypass and “human-like” browser behavior. When asked why Astral uses an AI agent in a local browser instead of Reddit’s API, Feder casually explained it’s because platforms like Reddit don’t allow their APIs to handle automated tasks.

Gee.. wonder why?! Why won't a platform allow itself to be raped by annoying salespeople.

Reddittors are already fed up with bots, spam, and brands trying too hard to sound human. Astral just turns up the noise.

Users on Reddit didn’t hold back. Many joked that even Feder might be AI, reflecting growing unease about the line between real people and bots. Sarcasm ruled the day with comments like, “I can fix her,” or predictions of bots just selling stuff to other bots. The humor masked a deeper frustration  though. People miss the days when the internet felt personal and less like one big sales pitch.

Dead Internet Theory?

As AI bots overrun the web, authenticity dies. Some users seriously questioned whether Astral’s founder was real or part of the machine. Others mourned how bots have already infested platforms, joking that the future will be bots selling junk to other bots.

Some see this as step one toward requiring everyone to verify their identity with retinal scans or IDs just to post online. “Next stop: China-level social credit scores!” joked one commenter.

The backlash isn’t just about Reddit. It’s about the bigger picture—AI creeping into every corner of life and turning every interaction into a transaction. Astral might be just one bot, but it’s part of a trend that’s making the internet less human and more... robotic.

Users are calling for platforms to crack down on bots before forums like Reddit become wastelands of fake comments and phony interactions.

And let’s not forget, tools like Astral exist because someone decided people want ads disguised as real conversations. Spoiler: they don’t. What users really want is an online space where humans still feel like humans—not another algorithm trying to sell them something.

But isn't this how we are? A lot of us hate ads and telemarketers but when it concerns our business, we're all for the annoying sleezy practices? Well, this is how we ruin internet for everyone. We'll get back to sending each other snail mail in the end and going to local clubs to socialize again, because this will be the best way to ensure you're not talking to an AI agent. At least initially. Wait till they build Westworld-esque humanoids, then we're all f*ed.