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Google’s AI Mode Is Ripping Shoppers Off With Vastly Higher Prices, Study Claims: Prices were 21.6 percent more expensive on average in Google AI Mode compared to a traditional search. (futurism.com)
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[–] 22 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

This dystopia is terrible.

Next: AI knows your income level so it automatically raises prices to match.

Then: someone comes up with an income spoofing service for shopping. For a fee, of course.

Then: you have to add an income verification to browse internet shopping.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    All of that is already in play and more.

    They know your income, spending habits, outstanding credit balances, browsing history, etc. They know if you are employed, had a child, had a divorce or death in the family. They know your health and how active you are.

    With all that data, AI knows what you are willing to spend on an item or service.

    There are HR services that use AI to look at all of this meta data to determine how desperate you are for a job and how low they can offer a salary/wage.

    You’re the product.

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