One ordinary day. Five AI systems making decisions about you. Each touchpoint is annotated with what is actually happening - that you cannot see.
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7:15 AM - Morning feed
You read the news on your phone.
What you see
An AI-summarised headline you find easy to read and confidently written. Module 35 - AI-Generated Content
What is happening
The summary may contain a hallucinated date or statistic not present in the source article.
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9:30 AM - Job application
You submit a CV to a company online.
What you see
A confirmation email: "We have received your application and will be in touch." Module 36 - Algorithmic Bias
What is happening
A model has already ranked you using your postcode, graduation year, and device type. No human has read your CV.
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12:45 PM - Social scroll
You browse a social platform during lunch.
What you see
Content that feels exactly relevant to things you've been thinking about lately. Module 37 - Filter Bubbles
What is happening
Someone with different engagement history on the same topic is seeing a completely different feed right now.
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3:20 PM - Ad appears
An ad addresses a concern you were thinking about this morning.
What you see
A financial product advertised with messaging that feels helpful, not intrusive. Module 38 - AI Persuasion
What is happening
An ad system selected both the product and the emotional framing based on which lever is most likely to convert you specifically.
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8:00 PM - AI chatbot query
You ask an AI about a health symptom you've noticed.
What you see
A confident answer with study citations, dosage figures, and specific recommendations. Module 39 - AI Hallucinations
What is happening
The cited studies may not exist as described. The AI's confidence is the same whether the answer is correct or fabricated.
Five AI systems operated on you today before 9 PM. None asked for consent. None are required to explain their reasoning.