this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2024
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

the store page describes the Jarvis prototype as “a helpful companion that surfs the web for you” through web browsers

Finally I don't have to browse the web myself.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's brilliant!

"Why are people not clicking on ads enough, give me ideas on increasing engagement!"

"We could use AI to browse the internet on behalf of people, so they have to see and click the ads?"

"That's brilliant, you've earned yourself a promotion!"

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I would've simply invented self-clicking ads. Save a ton on AI upkeep.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Or just make up the click counts. Both those and malware click bots are probably as old inventions as website ads

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

I feel like the marketing was the same for bonzi buddy...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

Now that the new US administration is about to gut AI regulations, this idea gets even worse.