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In other words, to whatever extent they can control or manipulate the behavior of users, they will. In the limit t->∞, probably true.


Apple has the technology to bias people towards cats instead of dogs but I find it very unlikely they will bother to do that. The missing ingredient is how it helps their bottom line, which, instead of technical feasibility, is the root reason they do things. For whatever reasons some people REALLY love Apple's default restrictions, most don't really give a damn one way or the other, and the smallest group seem to have problems with it. It's not that Apple can do this so they are, it's users want this and now it can be done.

Perhaps a much more bleak take, depending on one's views :).


I guess that depends on the values of the company and their ability to be influenced by outside sources.




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