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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)
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The thing is (as Leek points out) the idea that synthetic personas are a good way to understand the preferences of a real population is not a harmless delusion: it's a product that's being actively sold to governments, campaigning politicians and marketers.
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2026-08-12T09:51:06.504Z