signull: human attention monetizes even without action; agent attention is nearly worthless
signulll · x · 2026-10-28
signull argues that human attention is monetizable even without any action, whereas agent attention is likely almost entirely worthless unless it influences a decision or produces a real outcome — noting that generating feelings (like joy) does count as an outcome.
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