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<blockquote data-quote="FJohnny" data-source="post: 16567787" data-attributes="member: 191643"><p>We first got the Google disk as a novelty because we were constantly looking stuff up on our phones while watching tv. Being able to just call out the question and get a spoken answer was pretty cool.</p><p></p><p>We aren't involved in any shady or illegal activities so we weren't overly upset if someone in China or law enforcement was listening. It was also pretty handy when adds popped up for stuff we had discussed buying which gave up more info, options as to where to buy, sale prices and that sort of thing.</p><p></p><p>Then we noticed google started to pretend she didn't know the answer to certain questions that were controversial but whose answer would make the conservative side look good. Our phones (also google based) could answer the questions easily from the same database. Hmmmm.....</p><p></p><p>But finally, after watching how involved social media became and how it almost single-handedly got a win for Biden, we are now in more than a little fear of how powerful the big tech companies have become at shaping attitudes. As the machines listen, they can key in on phrases and key words, just like the NSA does for phone calls, and pretty much know who thinks what in any household.</p><p></p><p>Imagine how easily they can generate a list of voters to target and get out to vote while purposely avoiding inspiring the other side to do the same. It's amazing. Make stories that support one side appear everywhere while burying the ones that make the other side look good. I'm no Trump fan but I'm realistic enough to know that without social media and big tech he could never have been elected in the first place and would never have lost the second go round.</p><p></p><p>It's definitely something to think about and be aware of. We whisper around our devices now so they can't hear us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FJohnny, post: 16567787, member: 191643"] We first got the Google disk as a novelty because we were constantly looking stuff up on our phones while watching tv. Being able to just call out the question and get a spoken answer was pretty cool. We aren't involved in any shady or illegal activities so we weren't overly upset if someone in China or law enforcement was listening. It was also pretty handy when adds popped up for stuff we had discussed buying which gave up more info, options as to where to buy, sale prices and that sort of thing. Then we noticed google started to pretend she didn't know the answer to certain questions that were controversial but whose answer would make the conservative side look good. Our phones (also google based) could answer the questions easily from the same database. Hmmmm..... But finally, after watching how involved social media became and how it almost single-handedly got a win for Biden, we are now in more than a little fear of how powerful the big tech companies have become at shaping attitudes. As the machines listen, they can key in on phrases and key words, just like the NSA does for phone calls, and pretty much know who thinks what in any household. Imagine how easily they can generate a list of voters to target and get out to vote while purposely avoiding inspiring the other side to do the same. It's amazing. Make stories that support one side appear everywhere while burying the ones that make the other side look good. I'm no Trump fan but I'm realistic enough to know that without social media and big tech he could never have been elected in the first place and would never have lost the second go round. It's definitely something to think about and be aware of. We whisper around our devices now so they can't hear us. [/QUOTE]
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