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These sugars help attract water, Dr. Boucher said, and the mucins form a gel-like mesh that can cover a large surface area like the nasal cavity, keeping it wet while also controlling the passage of pollutants, bacteria, viruses and drugs through it.
这些糖分子有助于吸收水分，布歇尔博士表示，粘蛋白形成了一种类似凝胶的网状结构，能够覆盖像鼻腔这样的大片表面，保持湿润，同时还控制着污染物、细菌、病毒和药物的通过。
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The first era – the Attention Era – was marked by the creation of giant piles of content and connections, which platforms fostered, sifted through, and presented to you in the hope that you would spend more time with them. The attention platforms earned was then sold to advertisers. Rinse and repeat.
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This new era – the Automation Era – is marked by platforms managing the content and connections for you, so you can spend your attention elsewhere. Perplexity’s AI search can now buy products for you. OpenAI’s ChatGPT will read web pages for you. Apple’s Apple Intelligence will read your notifications. And Google’s Gmail will summarize long threads and emails. One question raised is what will be automated and what will deserve attention? Product research, price comparison, and purchasing is something we’re happy to offload for most things. But what about reading social feeds? Or watching video?
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It’s not crazy to imagine Netflix using AI to dynamically generate recap content of past seasons to catch you up before a premier. Do you want to catch up on Season 1 in 60 minutes, 30 minutes, or 30 seconds?
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For each of these domains – purchases, social networks, and streaming video – it’s apparent that what’s given attention and what’s automated will vary depending on the subject and the user. I’m happy to catch up on the 5 episodes of a random show my wife started without me with a dynamic summary, but would prefer to savor every moment of the rare show that’s right up my alley. Same goes for social: there are accounts I want to read front-to-back and others I’m happy to receive condensed.
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Another question raised is what the automation era business model looks like? Will it default to subscription fees or will it monetize the decisions themselves? And how does that undermine the quality of the automation? Sadly, it’s not hard to imagine the market continuing to bifurcate along economic lines: those with money will be able to pay for automation while those without will have to sell their attention. Hopefully AI models continue towards commodification, costs to run them continue to drop, and builders develop the skills required to build creatively with AI enabling for accessible automation products for all.
本文节选自：Hacker News
发布时间：2024.11.18
作者：Unknown
原文标题：Transitioning from the Attention Era to the Automation Era
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写作句总结
原句：It’s not crazy to imagine Netflix using AI to dynamically generate recap content of past seasons to catch you up before a premier.
结构：It's not [adjective] to imagine [subject] [verb-ing] [object] to [infinitive phrase].
例句：t's not unrealistic to imagine students utilizing online resources to enhance their understanding of complex subjects and excel in their academic pursuits.
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Which statement best describes a potential concern regarding business models in the Automation Era?
A. Subscription fees for automation services will likely be universally affordable.
B. Monetizing automated decisions could prioritize user preferences over profits.
C. The commodification of AI models will restrict access to automation technology.
D. Economic disparities could widen as wealthier individuals benefit more from automation.
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全文概括
The text contrasts two eras of technology: the Attention Era, where platforms prioritized user engagement to sell advertising, and the emerging Automation Era, characterized by AI automating tasks like online shopping, content consumption, and communication. This shift raises questions about which activities will be automated versus requiring human attention, varying by user preference and task complexity. The discussion also explores potential business models for automation, such as subscriptions, and the risk of creating a digital divide based on economic status. Finally, it expresses hope for future accessibility and affordability of AI-powered automation.
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