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{{a|tech|}}That first great contradiction in terms. The [[algorithm]] which | {{a|tech|}}That first great contradiction in terms. The [[algorithm]] which observes that you bought sneakers on Amazon last week, and concludes that carpet-bombing every unoccupied cranny in your cyber-landscape with advertisements for the exact trainers [[Q.E.D.]] you no longer need, is an effective form of advertising. | ||
Also, the | Also, the technology employed by social media platforms like [[LinkedIn]] to save you the bother of composing your own unctuous endorsements of people you once met at a [[day count convention]] and who have just posted about the wild old time they've had at a panel discussion on the operational challenges of regulatory reporting under the [[securities financing transactions regulation]]. | ||
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JC pontificates about technology
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That first great contradiction in terms. The algorithm which observes that you bought sneakers on Amazon last week, and concludes that carpet-bombing every unoccupied cranny in your cyber-landscape with advertisements for the exact trainers Q.E.D. you no longer need, is an effective form of advertising.
Also, the technology employed by social media platforms like LinkedIn to save you the bother of composing your own unctuous endorsements of people you once met at a day count convention and who have just posted about the wild old time they've had at a panel discussion on the operational challenges of regulatory reporting under the securities financing transactions regulation.
See also
- The Singularity which may or may not[1] be near
References
- ↑ Spoiler: Is not.