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@july
What is the word for When you start reading something - and realize it was AI written half way through and you lose all desire to take the rest of the article seriously There should be a word for that. It's very similar to when you are looking at an image and then somehow realize its an ad, and you just gloss over it
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@ruz.eth
ChatGPT: “The phenomenon you’re describing is often tied to “banner blindness” or “ad blindness” in UX and psychology contexts. It refers to the tendency of users to ignore content they perceive as advertising—either consciously or unconsciously. But more generally, the broader cognitive shift you’re talking about—when you stop engaging with something once you realize it’s inauthentic or has an ulterior motive—could be described as a break in suspension of disbelief or disengagement triggered by perceived inauthenticity….” Cont..
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@ruz.eth
“…A few related terms and ideas that might capture different aspects of this moment: • Cognitive dissonance avoidance – You detect that the content doesn’t align with your intent or expectations, so you disengage to resolve that dissonance. • Pattern recognition and filtering – Your brain identifies it as an ad or low-value content and filters it out automatically. • Motivated attention – You only attend to content aligned with your goals; once it doesn’t fit, attention drops off sharply. There isn’t a perfect single-word term for that exact moment of “aha, this is an ad—never mind,” but a few coined or informal phrases might help communicate the idea: • Authenticity snap • Engagement collapse • Contextual rejection • Disengagement trigger”
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