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by samstave 3290 days ago
If we cant determine when/if we will get on parity with humans in AI capability... we should be focused on AI as a tool that will be used by those with the know-how-resources against those who do not have ability/access;

Rich vs poor:

* HFT will never be a common man's tool

* Government surveillance

* Corporate surveillance

* Behaviorally informed/adjusted pricing etc...

Basically ML and AI will be used, in large part, by those who can to exploit those who cannot (or at least those who wont) defend themselves.

There will be no opting out.

So, with that said, if we go from the bottom up - and there is no opting out, then what is the best that one can hope for? I'd say complete ownership and control of one's own "meta-cloud" -- Any data that is a resultant trail of any action I take as an individual should be owned by me, and I should be able to see it all, and delete or block it.

Or, in the extreme case, shouldn't I be able to require that any information presented to me (such as an ad or a price) be required to inform me as to how that information was formulated:

"You are seeing this price because the following factors were analysed..."

The real question is, in the future, is there even such a concept as "off grid"