Unveiling the Layers of Data: The New 'X' Era and the Power of Predictive AI

Today marked my inaugural encounter with the new "X" (formerly known as Twitter, but I've affectionately taken to calling it "TwiX"). I stumbled upon a news article related to a video game via Google News, and it directed me to a TwiX account. After casually scrolling through about six posts on the profile, I was suddenly greeted with a new screen demanding payment to access the remaining tweets on that profile.

With this paywall, it seems like the second era of the public-facing TwiX is coming to a close since Elon's takeover. However, I can't say I blame Elon for his hefty investment, given the invaluable data it funneled into the LLMs (Large Language Models / AI Trainers) under his various companies. The specific purpose behind this move is worth more than the purchase price alone. Not only does it train the LLMs on what to do, but it also furnishes them with an extensive database of our reality, the people within it, and their behaviors. When you combine this data with our past (data) and the live (right-now) present, it becomes a potent tool for predicting trends, creating trends, influencing the general public, sowing seeds of ideas, and enhancing the tracking capabilities within Musk's network.

Consider the Tesla vehicles, equipped with their myriad live-feed cameras. By merging these live feeds with the account data from TwiX, you can assemble a comprehensive picture of each person's life, including their daily whereabouts. Furthermore, by allowing the TwiX app to access your geographical location, you enable the creation of a virtual 3D world that showcases the lifestyles, behaviors, purchasing patterns, and more, of every user.

Even those not on TwiX but active on other social media platforms aren't safe from this invisible web, as most companies can acquire the aforementioned data from almost any of these brands. With this data, you can have AI fill in the missing gaps of a person's life, effectively creating a real-time version of what we've seen in the movie Minority Report.

With data from daily life, our past history, geolocation data from mobile devices and apps, and live feeds from Tesla vehicles on the streets, the canvas is vast. This data can be leveraged to seed a demographic pocket and then observe their actions and reactions. If the outcomes prove favorable, they can be applied on a larger scale. Even those who abstain from social media won't escape the ripple effect (analogous to economic trickle-down) that could pervade previously untouched areas of their lives.

Does this sound far-fetched? It's time to broaden our understanding of what's already at our fingertips.

Best,Rei