cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1386796
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1386796
Archived version: https://archive.ph/F9saW
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230812233105/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66472938
This sort of thing is just gonna happen with recommendation systems. There was a case over a decade ago where Target, the store, figured out that a teenager was pregnant before she told her family, and sent relevant mailings.
It’s possible that this story didn’t happen. Some points raised here highlight some areas we should remain skeptical.
https://medium.com/@colin.fraser/target-didnt-figure-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did-a6be13b973a5