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> This is the key quote for me. It's clear that if this data can be abused, it will be. And it's so fucking sad that this is true. This kind of technology coul
by FussyZeus 10y ago
> This is the key quote for me. It's clear that if this data can be abused, it will be.
And it's so fucking sad that this is true. This kind of technology could enable Facebook and entities like it to predict when people are feeling depressed, hopeless and suicidal and instead of doing something like presenting a simple message like "Hey are you alright? Do you need some help?" nope, their thought is "this person is RIPE for some well placed marketing."
I get that this guy is likely a product of his industry and he didn't set out from childhood to prey on people's emotions to sell them shit they don't need, at least, in all likelihood. That said I certainly hope there is a hell if for no other reason than this man and all like him really, really belong there.