information economy

Cultural

A term describing the growing reliance of firms on the Internet in the 1990s. Some have argued that firms' speedier and wider access to information has led to significant gains in productivity.

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Her reporting explores how institutions and individuals wield influence in the new information economy, with a current focus on artificial intelligence and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal

They're working or middle class, but the kind of people the information economy left behind.

From Salon

Also, the partial democratization of the information economy means that the old gatekeepers in corporate media no longer have anywhere near as much influence as they used to have.

From Salon

I contribute enough to the information economy through my tweets, Instagram photos, and public writing—all available for tech companies to scrape and purchase from middlemen.

From Slate

“Basic communication is part of our information economy, and there will be huge implications for our economy if we don’t get this right.”

From Washington Times

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