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Since it seems unlikely that governments will ban the use of data by companies for certain purposes like this or pay citizens a universal income for simply prov
by vervez 8y ago
Since it seems unlikely that governments will ban the use of data by companies for certain purposes like this or pay citizens a universal income for simply providing data to companies online, at least in the near-term, this seem like a ripe opportunity for more "counter-AI" and/or privacy apps.
I love using Ghostery to provide privacy. Why aren't there more consumer-facing apps that provide privacy or indicate when and how consumers may be manipulated by algorithms? Say you paid (nothing's free) an app to monitor your internet activity, allowing it to track and indicate how your personal habits may be exposing you to bias/bad decisions? I think this could help provide the average consumer with a sanity check. Knowing that you're being manipulated and someone is making a profit at your expense probably is one of the biggest motivators to alter human behavior, at least in Western society.
But hey, I still refuse to get Amazon Prime, so what do I know about the average consumer behavior.