

What are bots and how do Maritimers feel about them?
–Emma Convey, CTV Atlantic, Oct. 21, 2026.
Recall that AltaVista and Ask Jeeves famously didn’t use bots.
“Tech experts say bots have been around for a long time; they power good search engines.
Like a garlic press, for example.
“‘[Bots are] something that’s supposed to help you with things that are not human,’ says Ruth Krumhansl.
Hugh Grant? Bot. Benedict Arnold? Bot. Matt Whitman, Vic Toews, Judas Iscariot? Bot, bot, bot.
“Beauceron Security CEO David Shipley says [bots] aren’t loyal to the user as they are not human.”
–Ibid.
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