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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours ago

Researchers say Google AI Mode changes recommendations based on your emails — and it risks creating a giant confirmation-bias machine

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Researchers say Google AI Mode changes recommendations based on your emails — and it risks creating a giant confirmation-bias machine

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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours ago
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Your Gmail inbox could influence the brands Google’s AI recommends to you — and people are already worried about the implications
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Google’s AI search may be secretly shaping answers using your private data
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  • Grimy@lemmy.world
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    It’s not meant to confirm a bias but to sell you things.

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      Confirming your bias surely helps. Better than agitating you with stupid facts or disgust you with nasty truths.

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    Working as intended, otherwise it wouldn’t have access to your profile and recent searches.

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    Risks!? I’m pretty sure that’s the goal?

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    They literally designed it to confirm your biases… That was intentional.

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    I thought creating echo chambers and dopamine loops was the whole point. Kinda reminds me of this CGP Grey video

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    It’s hard to call the design intent a risk

  • Calfpupa [she/her]@lemmy.ml
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    Sending spam just got a lot more lucrative.

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    Does anyone here have a gmail and can confirm if true?

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    Liar!

    Isaac Asimov

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      Ooo that’s a good one, relevant!

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