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The rise of digital twins is letting firms bypass real people to boost profits
May 7, 2026
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by Hania Humayun
for CryptoPolitan
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Companies are replacing slow 12‑week survey cycles with AI‑generated replicas of real people for faster consumer insights and to respond to viral trends (e.g., TikTok can make a brand famous in hours). The approach delivers speed and marketing agility but raises employment risks and significant data privacy and consent concerns around synthetic personas. For crypto/DeFi projects and exchanges (DEX/CEX), faster insight cycles could speed token launch marketing and adoption but heighten security, reputation and regulatory/privacy risks.
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Large companies are moving away from traditional surveys and turning to AI-generated replicas of real people, a shift that offers faster insights but also sparks concerns about employment and data privacy. A viral TikTok can make a brand famous in hours, but many companies still rely on twelve-week research cycles. By the time results arrive,...
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