Conceptcostly signaling / 代价性信号
Signaling Cost
A concept from economics and game theory holding that a signal's credibility derives from the difficulty and expense of sending it; the higher the cost, the more credible the signal. It is commonly applied to analyze trust mechanisms in communication, job markets, and marketing.
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Oct 8
There is an economics concept called costly signaling, which holds that a signal is credible because sending it requires a cost that is difficult to fake.
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Oct 8
When AI drives the cost of personalization to near zero, the signal loses its function of conveying sincerity.
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