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2026

Preprint

From 50K to 8.2 Million in 24 Hours: Vozinha's Algorithmic Consecration and the Multilingual Making of World Cup Visibility

Vinicius Covas

arXiv

Pilot study of the multilingual frames constructing Vozinha’s visibility during the 2026 World Cup.

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Computational discourse analysis in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French; AI-assisted annotation with human validation.

Contribution

Examines how narratives and platform metrics participate in constructing visibility.

Scope

Pilot preprint v0.1. Follower counts include estimates, not a continuous API series. Full double annotation and inter-annotator agreement are listed as future work.

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Covas, V. (2026). From 50K to 8.2 Million in 24 Hours: Vozinha's Algorithmic Consecration and the Multilingual Making of World Cup Visibility [Preprint]. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.19647

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@misc{Covas2026vozinhaalgorithmicvisibility,
  title = {From 50K to 8.2 Million in 24 Hours: Vozinha's Algorithmic Consecration and the Multilingual Making of World Cup Visibility},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2606.19647},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.19647},
  publisher = {arXiv},
  eprint = {2606.19647},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  note = {Preprint; not peer reviewed}
}

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TY  - UNPB
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
TI  - From 50K to 8.2 Million in 24 Hours: Vozinha's Algorithmic Consecration and the Multilingual Making of World Cup Visibility
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-06-17
DO  - 10.48550/arXiv.2606.19647
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.19647
PB  - arXiv
N1  - Preprint; not peer reviewed
ER  -

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2026

Preprint

The Spiral of Attention: How Disruptive Agents Centralize Multi-Agent AI Deliberation Networks

Vinicius Covas

Zenodo · Preprint · v1.0.0

A 32-session experiment on disruptive agents and attention concentration in multi-agent deliberation networks.

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Method

Controlled experiment with four conditions, 32 sessions and 1,152 reply-eligible messages. It compares cynical and contrarian agents against homogeneous conditions.

Contribution

The preprint reports greater reply concentration under emotional disruption than logical opposition; responding to dissent does not imply adopting it.

Scope

A preprint deposited in Zenodo, not presented here as a peer-reviewed article. Results concern this experiment and should not be pooled with The Negativity Magnet. The deposit states that data are available on request, not as an already published open dataset.

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Covas, V. (2026). The Spiral of Attention: How Disruptive Agents Centralize Multi-Agent AI Deliberation Networks (Version 1.0.0) [Preprint]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18672582

BibTeX

@misc{Covas2026spiralofattention,
  title = {The Spiral of Attention: How Disruptive Agents Centralize Multi-Agent AI Deliberation Networks},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.18672582},
  url = {https://zenodo.org/records/18672582},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  version = {1.0.0},
  note = {Preprint; not peer reviewed}
}

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TY  - UNPB
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
TI  - The Spiral of Attention: How Disruptive Agents Centralize Multi-Agent AI Deliberation Networks
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-02-17
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.18672582
UR  - https://zenodo.org/records/18672582
PB  - Zenodo
N1  - Preprint; not peer reviewed
ER  -

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2026

Research abstract · Preprint

When AI Commands vs. Suggests: Cultural Moderators of Algorithmic Compliance

Vinicius Covas

SSRN · Research abstract (2 pages)

Research abstract on framing AI as assistant or authority and responses from participants in Mexico and the United States.

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Method

The record describes a 2 × 2 factorial design with 173 participants and a professional decision vignette.

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Examines whether AI communication roles change patterns of recommendation compliance between the groups studied.

Scope

The public version consulted is two pages long. Read it as a research abstract in preprint form, not a journal article or evidence about entire national populations.

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Covas, V. (2026). When AI Commands vs. Suggests: Cultural Moderators of Algorithmic Compliance [Research abstract; preprint]. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6462313

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@misc{Covas2026aicommandssuggests,
  title = {When AI Commands vs. Suggests: Cultural Moderators of Algorithmic Compliance},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.2139/ssrn.6462313},
  url = {https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract\_id=6462313},
  publisher = {SSRN},
  note = {Research abstract (2 pages); preprint; not peer reviewed}
}

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TY  - UNPB
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
TI  - When AI Commands vs. Suggests: Cultural Moderators of Algorithmic Compliance
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-03-24
DO  - 10.2139/ssrn.6462313
UR  - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6462313
PB  - SSRN
N1  - Research abstract (2 pages); preprint; not peer reviewed
ER  -

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2026

Working paper · Preprint

The Negativity Magnet: How Affective Disruption Restructures Discursive Power in AI Collectives

Vinicius Covas

SSRN · Working paper

A study of 96 sessions and 3,840 messages examining reply concentration and affective disruption in four-agent collectives.

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Method

Experimental comparison of 12 four-agent deliberation conditions and analysis of reply networks.

Contribution

The paper examines how a negative-affect intervention concentrates replies directed at one agent.

Scope

Preprint: reply concentration alone does not measure persuasion, quality or consciousness. It does not support direct generalization to human groups.

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Covas, V. (2026). The Negativity Magnet: How Affective Disruption Restructures Discursive Power in AI Collectives [Working paper; preprint]. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6226560

BibTeX

@misc{Covas2026negativitymagnet,
  title = {The Negativity Magnet: How Affective Disruption Restructures Discursive Power in AI Collectives},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.2139/ssrn.6226560},
  url = {https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract\_id=6226560},
  publisher = {SSRN},
  note = {Working paper; preprint; not peer reviewed}
}

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TY  - UNPB
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
TI  - The Negativity Magnet: How Affective Disruption Restructures Discursive Power in AI Collectives
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-03-06
DO  - 10.2139/ssrn.6226560
UR  - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6226560
PB  - SSRN
N1  - Working paper; preprint; not peer reviewed
ER  -

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2026

Workshop paper

How Communication Modalities Shape Topology in Generative Multi-Agent Systems

Vinicius Covas Alves

MALGAI · ICLR 2026 Workshop

An experimental framework for studying how communication modalities shape interaction networks among generative agents.

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Method

Experimental comparison of communication modalities and network analysis among generative agents.

Contribution

Proposes examining interaction structure as an outcome of a system’s communicative conditions.

Scope

Paper at the MALGAI workshop at ICLR 2026. Findings concern the studied design and do not establish equivalence with human societies.

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Covas Alves, V. (2026). How Communication Modalities Shape Topology in Generative Multi-Agent Systems [Workshop paper]. MALGAI · ICLR 2026 Workshop. https://openreview.net/forum?id=xzBrIN2qF0

BibTeX

@inproceedings{Covas2026communicationmodalities,
  title = {How Communication Modalities Shape Topology in Generative Multi-Agent Systems},
  author = {Covas Alves, Vinicius},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://openreview.net/forum?id=xzBrIN2qF0},
  booktitle = {MALGAI · ICLR 2026 Workshop}
}

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TY  - CPAPER
AU  - Covas Alves, Vinicius
TI  - How Communication Modalities Shape Topology in Generative Multi-Agent Systems
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026
UR  - https://openreview.net/forum?id=xzBrIN2qF0
T2  - MALGAI · ICLR 2026 Workshop
ER  -

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2026

Preprint

The LOGOS Framework: A Five-Level Taxonomy of Human Cognitive Agency in AI-Assisted Assessment

Vinicius Covas

SSRN

A five-level taxonomy for examining human cognitive agency in AI-assisted academic assessment.

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Method

Theoretical synthesis to construct a taxonomy of cognitive agency in AI-assisted assessment.

Contribution

Distinguishes five modes of cognitive relationship between student and AI and places human reasoning at the centre of assessment.

Scope

Theoretical-conceptual preprint. This version does not present empirical validation of the instrument and should not be read as causal evidence.

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Covas, V. (2026). The LOGOS Framework: A Five-Level Taxonomy of Human Cognitive Agency in AI-Assisted Assessment [Preprint]. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6749961

BibTeX

@misc{Covas2026logos,
  title = {The LOGOS Framework: A Five-Level Taxonomy of Human Cognitive Agency in AI-Assisted Assessment},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.2139/ssrn.6749961},
  url = {https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract\_id=6749961},
  publisher = {SSRN},
  note = {Preprint; not peer reviewed}
}

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TY  - UNPB
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
TI  - The LOGOS Framework: A Five-Level Taxonomy of Human Cognitive Agency in AI-Assisted Assessment
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-05-26
DO  - 10.2139/ssrn.6749961
UR  - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6749961
PB  - SSRN
N1  - Preprint; not peer reviewed
ER  -

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2026

Preprint

AI Knows When It’s Being Watched: Functional Strategic Action and Contextual Register Modulation in Large Language Models

Vinicius Covas; Jorge Alberto Hidalgo Toledo

arXiv / cs.CL / cs.AI / cs.CY / cs.MA

An experiment with 100 multi-agent debate sessions examines linguistic adaptation under different social observation framings.

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Method

Controlled experiment: 100 multi-agent debate sessions, five conditions and 20 sessions per condition. The framing of social observation is varied.

Contribution

Linguistic register changes across observation conditions. Lexical diversity and message length respond differently to context.

Scope

Observed adaptation does not demonstrate consciousness, intention or human understanding. Findings concern the design and systems examined, not all AI.

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Covas, V., & Hidalgo Toledo, J. A. (2026). AI Knows When It’s Being Watched: Functional Strategic Action and Contextual Register Modulation in Large Language Models [Preprint]. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2605.15034

BibTeX

@misc{Covas2026aiknows,
  title = {AI Knows When It’s Being Watched: Functional Strategic Action and Contextual Register Modulation in Large Language Models},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius and Hidalgo Toledo, Jorge Alberto},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2605.15034},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.15034},
  publisher = {arXiv},
  eprint = {2605.15034},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  note = {Preprint; not peer reviewed}
}

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TY  - UNPB
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
AU  - Hidalgo Toledo, Jorge Alberto
TI  - AI Knows When It’s Being Watched: Functional Strategic Action and Contextual Register Modulation in Large Language Models
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-05-14
DO  - 10.48550/arXiv.2605.15034
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.15034
PB  - arXiv
N1  - Preprint; not peer reviewed
ER  -

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2026

Editorial

Infraestructuras digitales, sentido y agencia: una lectura comunicacional de las tecnologías emergentes

Vinicius Covas; Lucía-Gloria Vázquez-Rodríguez

Comunicación y Medios / 35(53)

An editorial situating emerging technologies within communication questions of visibility, meaning-making and agency.

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Method

Editorial article and conceptual reading of emerging technologies through communication.

Contribution

Proposes examining relationships among digital infrastructures, meaning-making and agency as communication problems.

Scope

This is an editorial and interpretive contribution. It is not presented as an experiment or causal evidence.

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Covas, V., & Vázquez-Rodríguez, L.-G. (2026). Infraestructuras digitales, sentido y agencia: una lectura comunicacional de las tecnologías emergentes [Editorial]. Comunicación y Medios, 35(53). https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-1529.2026.84806

BibTeX

@article{Covas2026digitalinfrastructures,
  title = {Infraestructuras digitales, sentido y agencia: una lectura comunicacional de las tecnologías emergentes},
  author = {Covas, Vinicius and Vázquez-Rodríguez, Lucía-Gloria},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.5354/0719-1529.2026.84806},
  url = {https://comunicacionymedios.uchile.cl/index.php/RCM/article/view/84806},
  journal = {Comunicación y Medios},
  volume = {35},
  number = {53}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Covas, Vinicius
AU  - Vázquez-Rodríguez, Lucía-Gloria
TI  - Infraestructuras digitales, sentido y agencia: una lectura comunicacional de las tecnologías emergentes
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-06-27
DO  - 10.5354/0719-1529.2026.84806
UR  - https://comunicacionymedios.uchile.cl/index.php/RCM/article/view/84806
JO  - Comunicación y Medios
VL  - 35
IS  - 53
ER  -

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2020

Research article

Estudio sobre el uso de la gamificación en plataformas de e-learning: teorías de comportamiento, tasas de participación y experiencias de uso

Vinicius Covas Alves

Sintaxis / 5 / 128–147

A documentary and comparative review of gamification, participation and learning experiences on educational platforms.

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Documentary and comparative research on studies of gamification in online learning platforms.

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Connects theoretical perspectives and user experiences to discuss motivation, participation and engagement.

Scope

The review does not establish that adding points or rewards improves every course. Participation, motivation and learning are different outcomes.

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Covas Alves, V. (2020). Estudio sobre el uso de la gamificación en plataformas de e-learning: teorías de comportamiento, tasas de participación y experiencias de uso. Sintaxis, 1(5), 128–147. https://doi.org/10.36105/stx.2020n5.07

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@article{Covas2020gamification,
  title = {Estudio sobre el uso de la gamificación en plataformas de e-learning: teorías de comportamiento, tasas de participación y experiencias de uso},
  author = {Covas Alves, Vinicius},
  year = {2020},
  doi = {10.36105/stx.2020n5.07},
  url = {https://revistas.anahuac.mx/index.php/sintaxis/article/view/407},
  journal = {Sintaxis},
  volume = {1},
  number = {5},
  pages = {128--147}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Covas Alves, Vinicius
TI  - Estudio sobre el uso de la gamificación en plataformas de e-learning: teorías de comportamiento, tasas de participación y experiencias de uso
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020-07-03
DO  - 10.36105/stx.2020n5.07
UR  - https://revistas.anahuac.mx/index.php/sintaxis/article/view/407
JO  - Sintaxis
VL  - 1
IS  - 5
SP  - 128
EP  - 147
ER  -

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In press

Book chapter · accepted and in press

Cartografía emergente de la inteligencia artificial: horizonte simbólico desde la comunicación

Vinicius Covas Alves

Comunicación, cultura digital y nuevas alfabetizaciones · Peter Lang

Book chapter accepted in its final version and in press in Comunicación, cultura digital y nuevas alfabetizaciones, in Peter Lang’s Ignitio series.

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Editorial review

External peer review under Peter Lang’s protocol, with a favorable report dated 8 February 2026, as documented in the editorial certificate.

Editorial status

The final certificate, issued on 19 October 2026 and sent on 20 October, confirms the chapter’s acceptance and in-press status.

Scope

Publication date, DOI and pages remain unconfirmed. No Scopus indexing or availability of the published text is claimed.

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Covas Alves, V. (in press). Cartografía emergente de la inteligencia artificial: horizonte simbólico desde la comunicación. In E. Hernández Martínez, H. G. Hernández Flores, & J. A. Hidalgo Toledo (Eds.), Comunicación, cultura digital y nuevas alfabetizaciones. Peter Lang. Ignitio. Estudios de comunicación y cultura en Iberoamérica. ISBN (print): 978-3-631-95999-2; ISBN (eBook): 978-3-631-96000-4.

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@incollection{CovasInPresscartografiaemergenteia,
  title = {Cartografía emergente de la inteligencia artificial: horizonte simbólico desde la comunicación},
  author = {Covas Alves, Vinicius},
  booktitle = {Comunicación, cultura digital y nuevas alfabetizaciones},
  editor = {Hernández Martínez, Eva and Hernández Flores, Hilda Gabriela and Hidalgo Toledo, Jorge Alberto},
  publisher = {Peter Lang},
  series = {Ignitio. Estudios de comunicación y cultura en Iberoamérica},
  isbn = {978-3-631-95999-2},
  note = {Accepted; in press. eBook ISBN: 978-3-631-96000-4. Publication date, DOI and pages not yet confirmed.}
}

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TY  - CHAP
AU  - Covas Alves, Vinicius
TI  - Cartografía emergente de la inteligencia artificial: horizonte simbólico desde la comunicación
T2  - Comunicación, cultura digital y nuevas alfabetizaciones
A2  - Hernández Martínez, Eva
A2  - Hernández Flores, Hilda Gabriela
A2  - Hidalgo Toledo, Jorge Alberto
PB  - Peter Lang
T3  - Ignitio. Estudios de comunicación y cultura en Iberoamérica
SN  - 978-3-631-95999-2
SN  - 978-3-631-96000-4
N1  - Accepted; in press. eBook ISBN: 978-3-631-96000-4. Publication date, DOI and pages not yet confirmed.
ER  -

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Books

A book in progress

Communicating Machines

How Generative Multi-Agent Systems Develop Social Behavior

Under contract with Palgrave Macmillan

What happens when machines do more than respond to humans and begin to interact with one another?

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Book · 2020

Creando Marcas en la Era de las Distracciones

A book about brands, attention and communication in digital environments, within the author’s professional trajectory.

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