I was VERY suspicious of this 'active listening' story when it first started circulating. Turns out it was a scam, they weren't targeting ad…

I was VERY suspicious of this "active listening" story when it first started circulating. Turns out it was a scam, they weren't targeting ads by listening through microphones at all FTC to require Cox Media Group, two other firms to pay nearly $1 million to settle charges they deceived customers about “active listening” AI-powered marketing service: https://bit.ly/4tKOaKX

Source: Simon Willison (X) | 2026-05-22