> One Siri user said his private discussions with his doctor about a “brand name surgical treatment” caused him to receive targeted ads for that treatment, while two others said their discussions about Air Jordan sneakers, Pit Viper sunglasses and “Olive Garden” caused them to receive ads for those products.
The whole point of my article is that these random claims that were part of the original lawsuit in 2021 are being mindlessly quoted as if they are proven facts, when they are not. Here's my link again: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/they-spy-on-you-but-not...
You think a company that builds iPhones in China in a building with nets to catch people who attempt suicide is doing this by accident?
It happened to my wife in realtime within the last year while I was in the room. You think they accidentally left it on? C'mon, man. I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you; let me know, it's on sale just for you.
All some people care about is money, and they rule the top of this country, and probably damn near every other one, too. C'mon, man. Are you being naive on purpose, or is it just a side effect of your willful ignorance?
> "The only clue that users seemingly had of Siri's alleged spying was eerily accurate targeted ads that appeared after they had just been talking about specific items like Air Jordans or brands like Olive Garden"
This is from William Gibson's BlueSky account.
Thanks for playing! "Accidentally"? You're either a rube or a shill. Either way, your karma points are quite an idictment of HN, dude.