443: The Thrust is Wrong
The FTC is shaking and baking, with a lawsuit against Amazon for alleged dark patterns in the sign-up and cancellation process for Amazon Prime. But is this lawsuit really… it? Then, a feature at The Verge goes into the human labor that trains AI, and the shadow industry that makes it all work. For dessert: Brianna buys a drone!
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#### #443: The Thrust is Wrong
June 22nd, 2023
55 minutes
The FTC is shaking and baking, with a lawsuit against Amazon for alleged dark patterns in the sign-up and cancellation process for Amazon Prime. Then, a feature at The Verge goes into the human labor that trains AI. For dessert: Brianna buys a drone!
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FTC sues Amazon for tricking customers into signing up for Prime - The Verge
Amazon duped millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime, US FTC says | Reuters
What the FTC Misses With Amazon Lawsuit — The Information
Inside the AI Factory: the humans that make tech seem human - The Verge
A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control - The New York Times
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