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DraftKings is using AI to behaviorally target chronic gamblers

517 points • by paimapi • today at 4:30 PM • 364 comments • view on HN

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dwaltrip • today at 4:54 PM

Ban this shit. Fuck anyone who works at these companies.

einpoklum • today at 9:38 PM

Ah, another boon of LLMs for mankind. Up there with the use of the 'Lavender' LLM to produce targets for the Israeli military to bomb in Gaza:

https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

drivebyhooting • today at 4:45 PM

Passive income? I need massive income.

Anybody seen those billboards? It’s disgusting.

catigula • today at 5:55 PM

Why wouldn't they? We have no consumer protections so this type of thing is happening everywhere all the time on every level of society.

People with personality disorders, depression, anxiety, etc. all algorithmically being plied for attention. It's disgusting and nobody is doing anything about it, which will eventually erode buy-in in the system until someone is willing to let it all go without an adversary even firing a shot.

SirFatty • today at 4:53 PM

I'm shocked. Shocked!

josefresco • today at 4:58 PM

Then there's me, using my AI tools to build a Fantasy Football lineup tool. Did pretty good last week!

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