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Ford's patent on an in-vehicle advertising system [1] contains the following clause: "[the system] further provide the opposite force to a user's natural inclin
by probably_wrong 2y ago
Ford's patent on an in-vehicle advertising system [1] contains the following clause: "[the system] further provide the opposite force to a user's natural inclination to seek minimal or no ads. [The system] may intelligently schedule variable durations of ads, with playing time seeking to maximize company revenue while minimizing the impact on user experience".
Car companies know no one wants this. They just don't care.
[1] https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-in-vehicle-advertising-patent/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-in-vehicle-advertising-...
- e3bc54b2 2y agoHonestly feels like the definition of `user` is being stretched here..
- paradox460 2y agoIt's the definition drug dealers use, not the one about computers
- MathMonkeyMan 2y agoThe dealer's users at least have addiction keeping them engaged. Ads in a car is more like drawing blood from an animal that's trapped in a cage.