I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your microphone

Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your... by kimbernator on Thursday January 02, 2025 @09:32PM (#42581624)

I think people are prone to believing that their phone is listening to them out of an instinct to believe they are a lot more unique than they actually are. A clash between western individualism and hyper-efficient consumerism.

That's not me taking a stance on whether it's true, though. There would be a lot of fame in it for a whistleblower, but on the other hand if Google or Meta figured out a way to do it with a low chance of it being proven, why wouldn't they?

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Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your... by mu53 on Friday January 03, 2025 @12:25AM (#42582769)

Seriously, a whistleblower in tech? In 2025?

“Be part of the richest portion of the middle class and never have to worry about money again orrrrr mysteriously die 6 months from now leaving no identifiable impact”

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Re:I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your... by anal_reactor on Friday January 03, 2025 @07:09AM (#42584950)

I think you're right on the money here. Most people are surprisingly predictable, and if your algorithm based on whatever works for at least 30% of people at least once a year, which is very low bar if you think about it, the population at large will notice

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