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AI is just another tool to implement a trend that has been going on for quite a while, probably starting with massive data collection through the internet. I think it’s only a matter of time until we will be seeing individualized pricing everywhere, including retail like grocery stores or gas stations

Maybe I am getting paranoid. But to me a lot of innovation in the last years feels openly hostile and primarily designed to extract maximum money while providing only little actual benefit. AI will just accelerate this trend.



More perfect and consumer reports did a joint investigation and have uncovered this already happening.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=osxr7xSxsGo&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD


>Maybe I am getting paranoid. But to me a lot of innovation in the last years feels openly hostile and primarily designed to extract maximum money while providing only little actual benefit. AI will just accelerate this trend.

This is the natural evolution of capitalism in a system where regulation is weak. Political donations from companies need to be outlawed and the proper regulatory environment restored. Capitalism is like a powerful engine that will happily rev to redline and tear itself apart if the engine lacks a governor. Regulation is that governor.




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