📡 This paper feels a bit dated. Influence on social platforms is not determined only by network structure but by the interaction between social connections and algorithmic amplification systems that govern visibility. Until that consideration is included, any network analysis of social media influence is only mapping the visible surface of a deeper machine.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296324006271 #InfluencerEconomy
The rise of AI creators—think synthetic voices, wobbly eyes, fuzzy textures—could upend the influencer economy. Creators are being called to steer the debate, boost AI literacy, and shape tools like Sora before the market crashes. Curious how generative AI might reshape our digital livelihoods? Read on. #AI #InfluencerEconomy #SyntheticVoices #AIGeneratedVideos
🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/ai-creators-may-crash-influencer-economy-creators-urged-guide-debate
This New York Times guest essay on how social media influencers exploit restaurants for free meals makes me think back to an earlier era when I was a food writer in D.C. more than a decade ago and certain upstart blogger-influencers used similar tactics to extract free stuff. Their writing and insights were often superficial and their brand-building presence at food-media events sucked up all the oxygen in the room.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/opinion/social-media-influencer-restaurants.html
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