I’m trying out the #IceCubes Mastodon app for #iOS, and it’s winning as my choice for 3rd party client. It’s got everything I’m looking for so far, including quote posts (sometimes you *really* need to add context to your reposting). Looking great and deserving of the tip. 👍

@astromecanik

Good to see it is free software / open source.

https://github.com/Dimillian/IceCubesApp

I'm a bit skeptical of ChatGPT integration. We should not head down that path with Mastodon apps!

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@jebba I haven’t noticed any integration in my usage over a few hours. Would like to see exactly what it entails before creating an opinion.

@astromecanik

I just saw it in it's features:

"ChatGPT Integration, you can get a little help from your AI friend when composing your toot, it can help you correct your text or even shorten it!"

@jebba got it. I’ll have to try it out first. I get that there are opinions for and against this nascent tech, but if it’s a useful implementation that helps me, then I would not have issues with it.

@astromecanik

If ChatGPT helps you, but damages society, would you still feel the same?

@jebba when inflated to that degree, no reasonable person would argue against. But that’s the kind of question that traps you into answering in a single way. I’ll form my opinion with data gathering and personal experience to form an informed opinion before picking a side.

@astromecanik

If it is using ChatGPT, it is also sending your data to Microsoft.

Would be a sad day if the average Mastodon client is just a human coaxing ChatGPT, feeding all the data to one of the largest transnational corporations in history.

I think we should be vigilant to #SaveMastodon !

Thx for your consideration. :)

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@jebba right now I just had a meaningful discussion with you, two humans (I hope lol). If AI helps me fixing my typos or making sure I don’t exceed the character limit, then it enhanced our conversation. Again, I need more than preliminary opinions of potential implications before deciding if I’m for or against.