Koreatimes iconKoreatimesAug 24, 2026 ~1 min source read

Attention economy: Battle in the age of AI

As content floods digital platforms, it is more difficult to distinguish authentic, high-quality human-generated content. In a distracted world, focus is the most limited resource, the new currency for success.

Attention economy: Battle in the age of AI

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In a distracted world, focus is the most limited resource, the new currency for success.

What AI brings to this landscape is an unprecedented ability to filter, curate and generate content tailored to individual preferences.

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), this competition has intensified and transformed, creating a new phase of the attention economy that is supposed to be more personalized, predictive and...

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In a distracted world, focus is the most limited resource, the new currency for success. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), this competition has intensified and transformed, creating a new phase of the attention economy that is supposed to be more personalized, predictive and pervasive than ever before. As content floods digital platforms, it is more difficult to distinguish authentic, high-quality human-generated content.

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  • What AI brings to this landscape is an unprecedented ability to filter, curate and generate content tailored to individual preferences.

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In such an environment, attention becomes a limiting factor.

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We are inundated by an abundance of information.

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