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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago (6 children)

This is where AI would come in handy. Start scrubbing the buffer as it’s coming in to identify the difference and jump past it.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (3 children)

It becomes an AI war. They will use AI to make ads to get around the AI blocking. The ads will end up looking very similar to the content.

Ad: "Hey guys. It's ya boy, NordVPN, here today to tell you about the dangers of using the internet without my VPN...."

[–] ApatheticCactus 3 points 4 months ago

I'd be watching a car accident compilation and a Buick starts trying to tell me to ask my doctor about Cymbalta. You know... I might actually watch that.

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