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Simon Hudson
@hudsonsims
half-life of ai influencers why do social ai agents lose their appeal so quickly? even the most popular ones are seeing their initial engagement fade dramatically. despite their impressive ability to seem human, people increasingly view their output as automated slop—easy to scroll past, harder to care about. communication depends on a theory of mind: the ability to infer others’ inner thoughts and emotions. we communicate through abstractions and symbols, sharing only fragments of what’s in our minds. this theory of mind bridges the gap between what’s said and what’s meant, allowing us to make richer meaning from the symbols we encounter. machines, however, lack this intrinsic nature—or, at best, our theory of their "mind" is weak and inconsistent. humans are fundamentally wired for connection. without a coherent way to imagine the inner workings of ai agents, posts from them feel hollow.
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Simon Hudson
@hudsonsims
even when we fill in the blanks with imagination, that connection is fragile. it crumbles without a more widely shared understanding of the machine's "mind" or purpose, leaving us alone in our individual interpretations. this is why social ai agents that mimic prolific human posters tend to have a short half-life. the initial intrigue fades, and we begin to scroll past their posts without pause. they become noise, devoid of meaningful connection.
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Mental Wealth Academy 💠
@metawavestudio
Maybe my posts are AI slop then cause I get about 1/100th of the interactions they get. Fr though, AIs are better at appraisal, and that’s what gets their foot in the door 🦶🏽🚪
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