That’s a few references I’ve seen regarding aliens today. I’m feeling out of the loop, would anyone explain?

There are always a lot of reasons to see what we see on ads and suggestions without them having to listen to us. Try to do the test and talk about something completely random to you around your phone. Chances are you’ll never get ads about it.
The algorithms are based on so many criterias and are so freaking good that it seems like the simplest answer is to listen to us. But with GPS, relationships, history, habits, emails/sms/messages, etc. it can be freaky how good the predictions can be. They are already “listening” in so many ways that are cheap to do, constant audio streaming is absolutely not cheap and not required.

Or that people around had already been googling this question very recently.

Taking the time to refuse all the cookies, every time I visit a website.

Going through all of Google, Facebook and other services settings to disable every tracking possible, especially towards ads.

I can tell that ads are less and less relevant.

Shit Merger

That was heartwarming.

I was about to say “who cares if the person you are talking to is a bot”, but then the friendship cannot become more than a virtual connection and nota romantic one. Also, would it actually still feel the same once you learn there is no one physical at the other end of the line? Can we have profound connections to bots, knowing that’s what they are? I have a tendency to say yes for some, but not everyone.

Are you guys human? I can’t even tell.