CMDS 2025 Working Paper 7: Workslop, the Optimization Trap, and the Authenticity Gap

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Autor principal: Center for Meaning and Drift Studies (CMDS)
Formato: Recurso digital
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contents <p>This working paper explores the rise of AI generated workslop, content that appears polished but lacks substantive value, and situates it within broader cultural frameworks of the Optimization Trap and the Authenticity Gap. Drawing on cognitive systems theory and cultural analysis, the paper argues that workslop represents not only a productivity issue but also a trust deficit in organizational and digital life. By examining how algorithmic tools accelerate low fidelity outputs, the study links generative AI to larger dynamics of synthetic realness, cultural drift, and institutional erosion.</p>
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spellingShingle CMDS 2025 Working Paper 7: Workslop, the Optimization Trap, and the Authenticity Gap
Center for Meaning and Drift Studies (CMDS)
workslop
optimization trap
authenticity gap
vapor work
synthetic realness
cognitive drift
cultural drift
attention economy
decision fatigue
filter fatigue
AI productivity
institutional trust
<p>This working paper explores the rise of AI generated workslop, content that appears polished but lacks substantive value, and situates it within broader cultural frameworks of the Optimization Trap and the Authenticity Gap. Drawing on cognitive systems theory and cultural analysis, the paper argues that workslop represents not only a productivity issue but also a trust deficit in organizational and digital life. By examining how algorithmic tools accelerate low fidelity outputs, the study links generative AI to larger dynamics of synthetic realness, cultural drift, and institutional erosion.</p>
title CMDS 2025 Working Paper 7: Workslop, the Optimization Trap, and the Authenticity Gap
topic workslop
optimization trap
authenticity gap
vapor work
synthetic realness
cognitive drift
cultural drift
attention economy
decision fatigue
filter fatigue
AI productivity
institutional trust
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17230203