AequitasFeb 23

Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name': 'I have a chip on my shoulder' | Fortune

https://feddit.org/post/26216344

Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name': 'I have a chip on my shoulder' | Fortune - feddit.org

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Show threadTheTiltster
An “AI shopping company”. Yes, that´s just what the world needs.
Feb 23 at 2:05pmWeb
Show threadCarighan MaconarFeb 23
I can’t even decide what would be worse: AI-based shopping of general stuff, or shopping for AIs.
Show threadFlexibleToastFeb 23
I think there is a huge market for an AI agent that will shop for the best deals for you. They could check for coupons, discount codes, etc…
Show threadOptionalFeb 23
In the two days before it gets undermined by entrenched interests, yeah could be neat.
Show threadchaogomuFeb 23
And then the AI will just make up the discounts and coupon codes. What you really want is a simple, tuned search engine, like we’ve had for 30 years. Not generated content.
Show threadsmiletolerantlyFeb 23
Please tell me this is a satirical nod towards Honey & Co.
Show threadjveFeb 23

There are already browser extensions that do this.

They are notorious for intercepting connections, adding their own referral links, tracking users and other badness.

theverge.com/…/paypal-honey-megalag-coupon-scam-a…

Surely the AI version will be better.

Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app

PayPal’s Honey coupon-hunting browser extension is accused of stealing affiliate revenue, exploiting small businesses, and targeting minors.

The Verge