Hah, that's another great argument against this being a real thing: where are the startup pitches?
If this targeting technique works and is feasible and legal and in demand by advertisers, why isn't there a competitive group of startups all trying to do it better than each other and sell the results?
Now the conspiracy theory has grown to include "dozens of companies compete at this, all of them secretively operating in a marketplace that is entirely invisible to the outside world."
Another question that comes to mind now: would this sort of technique run afoul of some wiretapping laws among various states? One is not listing to a wake word to provide a direct response but rather to... idk. just a random thought.
If this targeting technique works and is feasible and legal and in demand by advertisers, why isn't there a competitive group of startups all trying to do it better than each other and sell the results?
Now the conspiracy theory has grown to include "dozens of companies compete at this, all of them secretively operating in a marketplace that is entirely invisible to the outside world."