We all know these phones spy on us… and I keep getting an ad that’s clearly showing people fall and die from heart attacks, I’ve been going through some health issues lately so I find it… odd that these algorithms are treating me like this
What if i keep getting ads about people having heart attacks because I’m going to have one soon?
r/whatif
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That day will probably come, but I seriously doubt it is there yet.
Then again, it probably wouldn’t hurt to make sure you are taking care of your heart in addition to your other health issues.
Best wishes. May the algorithms have failed.
your phone is listening to you. You probably said something like “that nearly gave me a heart attack!” at one point or another, or discussed a heart attack in some way.
It’s called “intent” works by what you say and search for
If algorithms could detect heart attacks like this they should get out of advertising and into the lucrative business of medical technology. They can’t, and is likely related to information they have on you looking up related things or part of your demographic.
By all means, keep an eye on your heart. Getting blood work done and talking to your doctor is a great idea, but these targeted ads can’t foresee the future and you shouldn’t let it turn into hypochondria.
I think the ads keep track of how long you watch them. So if you worry about heart attacks (which are, you know, a reasonable thing to worry about) and it keeps you watching the ad instead of skipping/scrolling past it, then they start giving you more ads like that.
i keep seeing ads for ED and hair loss, i have a long beautiful mop and i’m rocking a huge boner right this second, i think it’s all bullshit statistic guesses based on gender/age, really generic assumptions
Still sounds like a reason to have a heart attack sometimes, but saying the reason for a heart would be the same all the time.
What if the AI has decided you need to have a heart attack?
Stop searching for Carl’s Jr coupons and brisket recipes.