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usonian

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15. That's small scale and can be done with low tech software.

Reply to cliffside (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:53 AM

Jan 5

If you haven’t seen how internet ads work, there’s a giant auction market out there for YOUR cash,

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ad-auctions-bidding-explained-gowit-adtech

To the extent that it can, it uses all the tools of surveillance capitalism to target your wallet.

Information is scraped from search, sales info, whatever can be bought.

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AI could forecast and influence our decision-making at an early stage, and sell these "intentions" in real-time [View all] usonian Jan 4 OP

AI is cancer Blue_Tires Jan 4 #1

The reason I am up in arms about technology is because I am a techie usonian Jan 4 #2

Interesting... Thanks for this 👍 Blue_Tires Jan 4 #3

K&R! Yes, the ultimate goal of the AI companies is to control the user while pretending to help. highplainsdem Jan 4 #4

AI does have some benefits, example in the medical field, reading a mammogram for example ... cliffside Jan 4 #5

As I noted above, from Kevin Kelley, there are so many good uses for tech usonian Jan 4 #7

A few words stood out ... "We just need BETTER PEOPLE!" cliffside Jan 4 #10

i'm so old 😅 usonian Jan 5 #12

I've noticed the AI voice is quite compelling WhiteTara Jan 4 #6

Follow the money, AI has been a central theme with tech companies NVDA, AVGO, META etc ... cliffside Jan 4 #8

The function of many analysts seems to be usonian Jan 4 #9

Not wanting to stray too far from the AI topic but I opened the door ... cliffside Jan 5 #11

Sure, AI to them is just like a pet rock on a stock rampage. usonian Jan 5 #14

"brokered bidding networks" United Airlines two days ago and checking in for a flight.... cliffside Jan 5 #13

That's small scale and can be done with low tech software. usonian Jan 5 #15

My thinking is that it is better to shy away from sites than to think I missed something :). nt cliffside Jan 5 #17

I block ads. So all that money is wasted. And it's enormous. usonian Jan 5 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 5 #16

Just a wild guess. I don't think it's like people who screen sites for horrific content. Perhaps the working conditions usonian Jan 5 #18