Attention, truth, and attribution become scarce in agent era
schwentker · x · 2026-08-21
Building on the premise that agents will read 100x more than humans and uniqueness is paid via Shapley-like scoring, the post explores what becomes scarce. Suggests Attention, Truth, Attribution, and Verification as candidates, questioning if future web moats are content or proof that content mattered.
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