Ads in Gmail are never based on the content of your emails

This message appeared at the top of my Gmail feed this morning:

Ads in Gmail are never based on the content of your emails.

Give me a break Google.

I see ads related to the content of my Gmail every day.

When I ran Google ads for a living, this was one of the most effective ways to target our ads.

Last year, Google said they would stop targeting ads related to our Gmail content.

Are they serious this time?

Right now I’m seeing an ad from AppSumo.

Yesterday I logged into AppSumo.

I’m seeing ads from Amazon with products related to my latest Amazon shipment.

Have you ever talked with someone at your kitchen table and your iPhone was near you?

Suddenly you start seeing ads on your iPhone for a product you were discussing with your friend.

Google and Apple swear they don’t listen in on our conversations but…

Don’t get me wrong.

I love yelling across the room “Alexa play the Beatles’ White Album” and it starts playing.

I don’t like these devices listening to everything I say and then trying to…