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

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[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Next article...UBlock has designed AI to detect ads and blackout/mute video until it is done. Even better, it can buffer queued videos ahead of time and just remove ads.

[–] veloute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

what ai have they designed? I have not heard about this and am skeotical

[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

It was a /s commentary on the neverending war of ads vs ad blocking. Soon we will have to buy advanced anti advertising AI servers for our houses so we don't get them beamed to our walls from space lasers.