People who buy specific low cholesterol foods probably also buy drugs that lower cholesterol. The AI notices this correlation and makes a reasonable suggestion, and frankly it's pretty close since this guy was already concerned about it and in talks with his doctor.
It might suggest insulin for someone who buys a lot of sugar free candy.
The US and New Zealand are also the only countries in the world that allow advertising of prescription medications to consumers. And New Zealand is trying to stop that (and only allowed it in the first place because of US pressure during a trade agreement negotiation).
The change in US law that allowed drug companies to advertise prescription medication directly to the public was a terrible thing. It was bad almost immediately, and has just become worse over time.
I guess the fact that it happened, and that nobody's even talking about reversing that decision, shows the great power that drug companies have over our government.
They absolutely should be... it is cheaper and saves a lot of time. Going to Dr. appointments online, and ordering prescriptions online is great! They shouldn't be advertised online, because medical decisions shouldn't be made based on advertising.
Remember when Target had to dial back it's personalized advertising because it was creeping out customers? The meme example was a dad getting mad that they sent pregnancy related stuff to his daughter after their algo figured out she was pregnant before he did.
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I guess the fact that it happened, and that nobody's even talking about reversing that decision, shows the great power that drug companies have over our government.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-targ...