tech
Tech companies know everything about me – so why do they try to sell me so much rubbish?
No, Amazon, I do not want to buy another version of the thing I just bought, or any other random object I don’t recognise or understand
TL;DR
- Tech companies collect extensive personal data through online activities.
- Advertisers often fail to provide relevant product recommendations.
- Examples include unsolicited book genres, repeated show suggestions, and ads for previously bought items.
- The effectiveness of algorithms in understanding user preferences is questioned.
- There is a personal dilemma between rejecting bad recommendations and potentially missing out on relevant ones.