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Re:EU proposing to regulate the use of Bayesian estimation by tomjen3 on Sunday April 25, 2021 @11:44AM (#26933596)
By subliminal means?

I guess you could argue that it is abusing some peoples lower intelligence when it suggests relevant groups for them, but that is probably a stretch.

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Re:EU proposing to regulate the use of Bayesian estimation by ceres on Sunday April 25, 2021 @12:29PM (#26933985)
It is worth noting that in 2012, Facebook conducted psychological experiments on its users. So they have that capability. And god knows who else.

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/30/technology/facebook-tinke...

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Re:EU proposing to regulate the use of Bayesian estimation by opsy2 on Sunday April 25, 2021 @12:25PM (#26933955)
Emotional state is probably an input to advertising/content engagement.

Algorithms maximizing engagement probably then grow to manipulate emotional state as a proxy variable. Even if they weren't aimed to.

From there, if an optimal emotional state happens to be "An impending sense of doom, terror of the pervasiveness of crime in my country" other "doom scrolling" etc, the algorithm could we'll be providing psychological harm.

(No idea if this actually applies to this doc, as it's language and aims may be technical)

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