$930,000 in ordersConsumer Watch
The FTC says an AI “Active Listening” service was not listening at all
Three firms claimed they could target ads from conversations captured by smart devices. The agency says the service did not use voice data.
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Maya Cross
OMG Consumer Watch
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$930,000 in orders
The price behind the priceConsumer Watch
The FTC is asking what happens when the price knows who is looking
A proposed federal policy focuses on sellers that use personal data to estimate what one shopper may be willing to pay.