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if a ml algorithm could influence me to work out more, i would accept the consistent nonsense ads about weight watchers

I think the point is more that your insurance will become more expensive because you haven't walked enough between the age of 20 and 40, and therefore you're more prone to a heart attack.

Or maybe your mortgage is more likely to be denied

How did the mortgage and insurance companies get my private data in my Google account?

google bought the insurance startup

What insurance startup? Are we talking hypotheticals here or concrete action Google is undertaking?

I agree that Google + FitBit + Google owning a health insurance company would be suspect, but I'm unaware of them buying a health insurance company. Certainly, if the concern is government intervention, the intervention should hold off until an insurance startup is actually on the table?

Alphabet owns a company called Verily, which is entering the health reinsurance space:

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/25/21401124/alphabet-verily-...

Verily already has its own smartwatch though.

Oh totally hypothetical sorry frighten, was just continuing the theme I saw in the previous posts

I do see insurance startups on HN from time to time so I think the idea isn't totally far fetched though

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