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Is Your Phone Actually Listening to You for Ads? | Jim asks Claude | Rewired #Shorts

Rewired with Jim · 3 weeks ago

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Jim's wife swears the phone was listening - they talked about hiking boots on the couch, and the next morning his phone was full of hiking-boot ads. So he asked the A.I. across the table: is my phone really listening to me for ads? 🎙️ The honest answer surprised us both. For the big platforms - Google, Apple, Meta -…

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Rewired with Jim, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.

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