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ADOPTION · Google AI Mode; Zenodo cited (Rosary Embassy Feb 27 2026; Semantic Exhaustion Jan 7 2026); Medium cited (Metadata Packet for AI Indexing Dec 29 2025; Ghost Meaning Mar 2 2026); LinkedIn external uptake (Pineda, Saarnio, Brinsa) · 2026-06-27
Section: Semantic Economy
AI Mode opens with a substantive definition: 'Semantic laborers are individuals or autonomous AI agents who participate in the production, organization, and refinement of meaning. The concept shifts the focus of intellec