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The article argues that AI has caused 'attention inflation' by flooding the internet with synthetic content, effectively devaluing traditional metrics like clicks and views. It suggests a shift from 'reach-based' advertising to 'action-based' models driven by AI Agents.
Shifts from attention economy (capturing time for ads) to intention economy (Agents executing tasks for commissions) bypass recommendations. Agents proxy decisions opaquely, influenced by commissions, data compatibility, partnerships. 2026 heralds 'intention wars' over first-entry intent capture.
A 25-year dev's experiment shows AI speeds coding but erodes manual skills and judgment. De-skilling risks from skipping trial-error processes; links to attention loss from digital media. Future value shifts to reviewing AI outputs effectively.
MIT study finds ChatGPT users show 45-55% fewer neural connections during unaided writing. Long-term AI use risks cognitive atrophy via dopamine hijacking and outsourcing thinking. Recommends human-first AI workflows to retain control.
Pumpfun Go is a new bounty platform where users pay in crypto for others to perform tasks, often ranging from absurd to degrading, to generate viral marketing for Meme coins.
Professor fanwenbing lists seven reasons for plummeting classroom engagement, including employment anxiety, rigid grading, fragmented attention spans, and AI's authority erosion via info floods. Teachers must pivot to irreplaceable disciplinary frameworks AI can't match yet. Institutions should adopt shorter 25-30min classes, small groups under 20, and elective funding.
Dreame CEO blasts Xiaohongshu for anxiety-driven low-quality content fueled by recommendation algorithms favoring sensationalism over depth. Shift from subscription to algo distribution combats stagnant attention amid short video rise, but degrades ecosystems via poor new content metabolism. All algo platforms face similar water-down risks.
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) drives irrational rushes for gold and OpenClaw AI assistant installs amid anxiety. Social media amplifies herding via info cascades and dopamine loops. Businesses exploit it in attention economy for gains.
First US jury trial on social media harms wraps up, accusing Meta and YouTube of addictive designs causing youth mental health issues. Plaintiffs blame attention economy; defense claims safety for most users.
Michael Pollan's new book 'A World Appears' argues our daily consciousness is under threat from dopamine-driven algorithms and AI chatbots. He advocates 'consciousness hygiene' to protect internal mental space. People are forming attachments to non-conscious chatbots.