with discussions such as this, and for other common AI fearmongering (e.g. work and education), the conclusion i always find is that machine learning is only ma

with discussions such as this, and for other common AI fearmongering (e.g. work and education), the conclusion i always find is that machine learning is only making things "easier" or more accessible for thrid parties to do. in mad men days, advertizers would come up with own their rationale on what to show you in the screen from market surveys; person of interest may get followed throughout the day during investigation; what have you. the motivations of people haven't changed; the technology only made some things more feasible or easier to implement. in the end, just being cognizant of how internet companies farm our data in general should empower anyone enough to find their own middle ground. or you can wait for the technology to become mature enough for on-device solutions for your homework problem (similar to how Firefox is handling translation - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37658915 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37658915)