Because the mass media     1     so many people, it is a perfect     2     for advertisers. If an advertisement is placed on a popular website or on TV at peak times, a huge number of people will know about the product or service it is advertising. In     3     to making people aware of a product or service, a successful advertisement will also create a desire to buy, thus     4     business. That is why when a company wants to promote a product or service, it often launches a mass media advertising     5    .

    6    , such warnings demand our attention. We need to make sure that we will not fall     7     to AI. We may still think it would be     8     to relax all day and allow     9     machines to do all the work for us — but perhaps we should not be too     10     and rather be careful what we wish for!

The history of advertising has always been closely     1    with that of the mass media. From the ancient simple advertisements painted on outdoor signs to the colourful,     2    ones in smartphone apps, advertising and the mass media have developed hand    3    hand. As media    4    have grown in number and type,    5    have advertisements.