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Do you know our minds are being read?

 Do you know our minds are being read? I'm not talking about actual mind reading here, but something very close to it. If you're guess is AI or the internet or anything social media related, then yes, you're right. 

When you type something in your search engine, even when you are halfway through, whatever you are about to search shows up in the suggestions. Have you ever wondered how? I'm not putting forth a conspiracy theory. Do you know there is actually an academic course based on this? It's called Data Analytics. This is a branch of Data Science, that collects data from people, analysis it and helps the business owner alter his business according to the likes and dislikes of the customers. 

The same goes for social media. Everything we say is being recorded, the data we watch is noted down and we allow the device to do so by agreeing to the apps' terms and conditions. If you watch a video about a vacuum cleaner, or speak about it in the presence of our mobile phone, next time you open Amazon or a shopping website, there is a good chance that a vacuum cleaner is recommended to you. 

It is like mind reading in a sort of way. Our likes and dislikes are predicted by what we do and say online. Today the internet has become an important part of our lives, especially for academic purposes. Thus let us be careful and cautious in these matters.

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