[–] HeavyBeefCurtain 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
our engineers went through your logs
lul these people ARE really this dense... stupid motherfuckers
[–] midnightblue1335 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Get this- I was having a conversation with a friend about the concept of paranoia, specifically when it's healthy and when it crosses a line into being unhealthy. The word "paranoia/paranoid" was thrown about frequently.
As I'm walking home shortly after this, I put on a podcast, and the ad I got? A fucking ad talking about how paranoid schizophrenics can get help. I have never researched anything related to mental health on any of my devices.
So I'm just being paranoid, right? Maybe, but this isn't the first time something like this has happened. I have a comment on a similar submission here where I told the story of how I had a conversation with a neighbor about mowing the lawn. For the rest of the day, every single ad I saw was lawn mowing/landscaping related. I have NEVER, ever researched any equipment or companies related to this. I have other strange examples on top of these.
Am I fucking crazy, here? It's not really far-fetched to think that these voice recognition programs listen to what you talk about, and tailor what ads you will see based on key phrases and words.
[–] FuckUredditFuckuSpez ago (edited ago)
Bro, You might be "fucking crazy", But not "here." They listen to you 24/7 and use that information accordingly That's literally how it works.
It's fucked Up, because they are fucking with Cosmic synchronicity... I mean, there are a plethora of reasons that it's fucked up. But I that Nothing Is a coincidence if AI is involved....
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[–] memememema 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
If you are not at this moment paranoid about the computer you have right in front of you you need to read more.
[–] voatuser2501 ago
OMG!!!.....Amazon are now working on a domestic robot for your home! The Vesta robot will be a kind of mobile "Alexa" which accompanies you to parts of your home that don't have Echo devices". "SKYNET" is just about here people!!!!
[–] CheeseboogersGhost 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Alexa....tell the jews to get fucking bent
[–] absurdlyobfuscated 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
When paranoia is justified and has a rational basis, then we can just call it caution.
[–] midnightblue1335 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I had a long conversation with a friend about this topic a few days ago. Basically we were talking about when paranoia is good, and when it can cross the line into becoming unhealthy.
And then I get several ads about treatments for paranoid schizophrenia. I do not have mental illness in my family, have never researched it or showed any interest in it. I find it too much of a coincidence that I'd suddenly get ads like this shortly after discussing the topic. My phone was in my pocket during the conversation.
It's a real mindfuck. It's almost as if they're gaslighting- "Why are you talking about paranoia with your friend? You must be a schizophrenic person. Here are some ads for schizo drugs. We're not listening into your conversations in order to tailor your ads based on certain keywords. That'd be.... crazy!"
[–] 12855051? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Why you think all these apps want you to give permission to access the phones microphone?
[–] citrion 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'm waiting for the post heading that looks like "You know that silly fear about how you could have been a millionaire/Nobel Prize winner/sex god/etc but you were sabotaged by someone using common intrusive surveillance devices? It just happened"