[nthingtohide]

I think this is nothing but how applied science realtime feedback loops should work. Earlier we used to study only planets, atoms and bacteria, now systems are studying us and guiding us to best outcomes.

[cameldrv]

Yes. Clearly these systems are smart enough to know what the best outcomes are, and also they are the ones that lead to the maximum ad revenue for the site.

[abathologist]

The surrender is largely voluntary, and is especially enabled by those who think "the systems" somehow know the "best outcomes".