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I feel like I've got a pretty robust filter built in to my brain. I've never felt the need for ad blockers, my ignoring of (Google, Facebook, YouTube, in-site,
by jaza 4y ago
I feel like I've got a pretty robust filter built in to my brain. I've never felt the need for ad blockers, my ignoring of (Google, Facebook, YouTube, in-site, TV, radio, etc) ads is so instinctive, it's like I literally don't see or hear them. Same with (mainstream, social, etc) media content, my ignoring of various categories of "news" (sport, celeb gossip, beauty, lifestyle, real estate) is so instinctive, it's just a blurry spot on the screen / page for me. I suppose that some people have this ability more than others, but then again, I imagine that almost anyone should be able to up their ability to a somewhat useful level, with a bit of practice.
In my opinion, the above, plus being reasonably selective about your main news sources, will always beat any hypothetical AI, in terms of achieving a signal-to-noise ratio that's optimum for you, as an educated, informed, and reasoning human.