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Re:Facebook says it will use AI to determine when someone h... by blhack on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:33AM (#19622124)
>if the reason you remembered my birthday is that Facebook told you then we don't have a relationship where you should be sending me a birthday message.

People used to keep this information in their personal planners. How is this different?

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Re:Facebook says it will use AI to determine when someone h... by hiharryhere on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:37AM (#19622140)
"It's the thought that counts"

Caring enough about that person to write it in a personal planner, and then doing something when you see that reminder is 'the thought that counts'.

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