Many people think that OpenAI’s ChatGPT answerbot could pose a threat to Google as a search engine. You.com is trying to make that happen by letting developers build apps on top of its search engine, including generative AI apps like ChatGPT and DALL-E. Very interesting.
There’s a long tradition of privacy policies being bogged down in legalese and getting consent, not by effectively explaining relevant information, but by frustrating intended users who may decide to accept terms even if they don’t understand them. But now the game company, King has gamified their privacy policy process. Their game, Privacy Saga, provides leveled play and a concluding quiz for people to learn, then test their knowledge – brava!
Not so long ago, deep thinkers wondered whether Twitter could be a type of alternative search engine. Today, they’re more likely to ask whether Twitter will survive at all, given the erratic choices of its new owner. Here’s a report that Twitter may require users to share location and other data for personalized ads, which is pretty much guaranteed to drive away a substantial number of members and could violate several major privacy rules.
The Media Rating Council has concluded the accreditation process for Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel National TV measurement. The measurement pairs what Nielsen calls a “high quality, representative panel” with data pulled from devices in some 45 million homes. The measurement was widely adopted by broadcasters and agencies for the 2024 upfront season.