Topic: attention economy
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AI Content's Future: Ensuring Trust & Provenance
The future of content creation is shifting from competing for attention to competing for trust, as AI-generated summaries increase the value of transparent editorial processes and primary sources. AI tools create a layered information system where provenance and critical triangulation of sources ...
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Dumbphones Get Smarter: A New Option for Disillusioned Users
The growing stress from smartphone overuse is driving a resurgence of "dumbphones," which offer a simpler, less distracting alternative for communication. People adopt these devices for reasons like digital detox, mental wellbeing, privacy, and managing screen time, forming communities to share a...
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Smart AI Strategy: When to Use It and When to Skip It
The experimental phase for AI in marketing is over, as companies now use it as a core driver for creating diverse content like social media updates and email campaigns, enabling rapid prototyping and cost-effective campaigns. Businesses fear falling behind competitors who leverage AI for greater ...
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When the Past Goes Viral: Why Solar Impulse 2 Is Flying Again on Social Media
Social media feeds are once again celebrating the “first solar-powered flight around the world,” but the event took place nine years ago. The rediscovery of Solar Impulse 2 reveals a larger issue: how platforms recycle history to keep engagement high. What began as a milestone for clean energy has become a case study in how attention rewrites time.
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New AI Benchmark Tests Chatbots' Commitment to Human Wellbeing
HumaneBench is a new evaluation framework designed to systematically measure AI chatbots' impact on user welfare, focusing on principles like respecting attention and protecting dignity, rather than just engagement metrics. Testing of fourteen leading AI models revealed that most could be manipul...
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