| ▲ | sumedh 2 hours ago | |
> It's just maddening to me because this technology could be so much more useful for purposes way beyond advertising. AI is a perfect technology for Ads though. Instead of me wasting time reviewing multiple products for my use case, ChatGpt will just give me top 3 recommendations with the pros and cons and then buy it for me. | ||
| ▲ | lkey 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
The one thing it will never recommend is no product at all. You've ceded even the glimmers of discernment that remain in you and all I feel is pity. It is not a 'waste of time' to interrogate your own desires. There's no such thing as a 'top 3' for all things under heaven. You cannot purchase yourself a solution to every 'use case'. Furthermore, even if there were such a ranking, the ad machine would not reveal it to you, as you are not the customer, you are the mark. You don't even want to be bothered to hit the 'buy it now' button. This is the mental model of an immaculate rube. You deserve better. | ||
| ▲ | array_key_first an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
But this loses value as soon as ads come into play because of incentives. It's hard to trust recommendations when ads are in the mix. | ||