As AI Use Grows, Social Media is Reaching an Inflection Point
Social media was premised on delivering platforms where people could interact authentically. Platforms promised to foster genuine connections, allowing users to see the things they were generally interested in, such as the photos of a friend’s wedding or your nephew’s dog. Even the influencers who championed different causes or niches were actually human. With the ascent of AI, the human aspect of social media is being crowded out by algorithms and AI-generated content geared at maximizing clicks or driving adverts. Today, when users go to their feed on social media, the bulk of the content that comes up is often…
