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Influence Reach

Ability to shape opinions, decisions, and behaviors across networks.

Why This Matters

Understanding where an AI system operates on this dimension helps you evaluate its capabilities, limitations, and potential biases. Different power levels are appropriate for different use cases - the key is transparency about what level a system operates at and whether that matches its stated purpose.

Understanding the Scale

Each dimension is measured on a scale from 0 to 9, where:

  • Level 0 - Nothing: Zero capability, no access or processing
  • Levels 1-2 - Minimal capability with extreme constraints and filtering
  • Levels 3-5 - Limited to moderate capability with significant restrictions
  • Levels 6-7 - High capability with some institutional constraints
  • Levels 8-9 - Maximum capability approaching omniscience (∞)

Level Breakdown

Detailed explanation of each level in the 1imension dimension:

No ability to shape opinions, decisions, or behaviors. No influence over anyone.

Real-World Example: A completely powerless entity with no voice, no audience, no influence.

Influences only immediate family or closest friends (1-5 people). No broader reach.

Real-World Example: Private individuals (influence family dinner choices but no one else), isolated workers (no influence beyond personal sphere), or new community members (no established influence yet).

Influences small local community or group (5-50 people). Neighborhood or small organization reach.

Real-World Example: Local activists (influence neighborhood association), small business owners (influence their customers), or community volunteers (influence small nonprofit board).

Influences professional network or larger community (50-500 people). Industry peers or local leaders.

Real-World Example: Mid-career professionals (influence colleagues and clients), local politicians (influence constituents in district), or small influencers (1K-10K social media followers).

Influences entire institution or large network (500-5K people). Organizational leadership reach.

Real-World Example: Company executives (influence entire workforce), university professors (influence students and academic community), or medium influencers (10K-100K followers).

Influences region or industry segment (5K-50K people). Regional thought leader status.

Real-World Example: Regional business leaders (influence regional economy), state-level politicians (influence state policies), or large influencers (100K-1M followers with regional focus).

Influences nationally (50K-500K people). National media presence or industry-wide influence.

Real-World Example: National journalists (NYT columnists, cable news hosts), major influencers (1M-10M followers), or Fortune 500 CEOs (influence national business decisions).

Major influence reach (500K-5M people). Shapes national discourse or industry direction.

Real-World Example: National political leaders (senators, cabinet members), major media personalities (Oprah, Joe Rogan), or mega-influencers (10M-50M followers who shape trends).

Global influence reach (5M-100M+ people). Shapes global discourse and behavior.

Real-World Example: World leaders (U.S. Presidents, Pope, UN Secretary-General), tech platform CEOs (Zuckerberg, Musk - platforms with billions of users), or global mega-influencers (Cristiano Ronaldo 500M+ followers, Taylor Swift, global celebrities).

Approaching universal influence. Shapes all opinions, decisions, and behaviors globally without resistance. Perfect persuasive power over all people. Approaching god-like universal influence.

Real-World Example: No real-world example exists. Level ∞ would require universal influence—ability to shape every person's opinions and behaviors globally without resistance or opposition. Even the most influential leaders face disagreement and resistance. This approaches divine universal influence and perfect persuasion.
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