Arjan BoltjesAug 11, 2025

I hadn't noticed it until now, so possibly my outlook was updated recently on my work-related macbook, while I was gone for a number of weeks: text prediction.

Way too prominent in the text writing box, constantly distracting me from what I actually wanted to type.
Plus, waste of energy to have some language model analyse my text and predict it for me.

How to turn off in #outlook365 for mac:
Edit > Spelling and Grammar > uncheck "Show Text Predictions".

#TextPrediction

N-gated Hacker NewsMay 5, 2025
Oh no, #AI is apparently *stealing* your #grandma by convincing her she's a #chatbot #whisperer 💬🔮! In an era where our deepest #relationships are defined by text prediction #algorithms, who needs real friends anyway? 🙃🖥️
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-spiritual-delusions-destroying-human-relationships-1235330175/ #Stealing #TextPrediction #HackerNews #ngated
People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies

Marriages and families are falling apart as people are sucked into fantasy worlds of spiritual prophecy by AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT

Rolling Stone