The algorithm made me visit

Emmanouil Taxiarchis Gazilas ()

Annals of Tourism Research, 2025, vol. 114, issue C

Abstract: This research note introduces algorithmic co-agency and the Algorithmic Co-Influence Index, a new framework for assessing how digital platforms shape tourist decisions. The index quantifies influence across three dimensions: input dependence (inspiration), interaction dynamics (engagement), and outcome alignment (adoption). Using a brief questionnaire, scores can be computed to evaluate the degree of platform mediation. Practical examples illustrate how tourist behavior is co-produced by human intention and algorithmic design. The Algorithmic Co-Influence Index offers a replicable, scalable method for tourism researchers to measure the behavioral effects of platform logic. It provides a new lens for understanding how platforms like TikTok, Google Maps, and Airbnb shape visibility and tourist autonomy.

Keywords: Algorithmic Co-Influence Index; Algorithmic co-agency; Platform-mediated tourism; Tourist decision-making; Digital influence measurement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2025.104007

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