this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2024
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A Boring Dystopia
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They are also using this as an excuse to get customers on their data hoovering apps to get access to any of the best deals.
The McDonalds app explicitly stated they will measure your intelligence. Needless to say, I deleted my account and uninstalled.
But like, how?
Same as every other corp. A combination of every data point they can get their hands on to build a "consumer" profile on you.
It's that last point, "Inferences", that you should focus on.