How invasive will buzz be? A thought experiment from Fast Company
I remember that scene from minority report where all the ads were speaking directly to Tom Cruise's character about things he might want.
With Google advertising leading us, we are certainly moving in that direction. This interesting article from Fast Company suggests just how extreme targeted advertising could be.
What's your take? Invasion of privacy or helpful tips?
This is a pure thought experiment. But we know exactly how much Google loves to serve up ads to us as users, and that it would love to make them ultra-precisely targeted--using location data, habit data and so on. Google already collects reams of data about your web-use patterns. And by leaping on the social network/social sharing bandwagon, Google is weaving itself ever deeper into your daily life, using Buzz as a vehicle.
Read more at www.fastcompany.com
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