Courtney C. Radsch warns that whereas social media inferred your inner life from behavior, AI receives it in your own words.
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Innovation
Jul 20, 2026
Courtney C. Radsch
For too long, governments have stood by and allowed the creation of business models built on the commercial exploitation of users' personal data and that reward social and psychological manipulation. With the AI industry poised to replicate this model, policymakers must intervene before it is too late.
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