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nixCraft 🐧Dec 26, 2024

This should be illegal. Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People—And Making Them Pay https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/tech-companies/microsoft-is-forcing-its-ai-assistant-on-people-and-making-them-pay/ar-AA1wvWTb The Copilot is based on OpenAI. I believe it is time to take Microsoft to court for unauthorized use of others' work as well. They abuse their dominance on desktops and in office spaces. Just like Google, they need to be split into 100 parts and punished deeply for beaching everyone else privacy by stealing customers' data to train their shity AI.

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Lee Dec 26, 2024

@nixCraft The people affected by this chose MS products. There are alternatives and there are also ways to disable or reduce Copilot's presence on a system. I don't use Windows except a VM I use for running iTunes to buy music from Apple because they have a great music catalogue.

I fookin' hate Kia due to a long ago bad experience, but I don't support prosecuting their leaders. I just won't ever buy their janky cars. I also won't buy another computer with Windows for the same reason.

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Passwordsarehard4 Dec 26, 2024

@tzudad @nixCraft that’s a bit of assuming. When your school hands you a laptop you don’t get to pick what’s on it, same thing with the vast majority of employers. That’s not even including the technically regressed individuals that just won’t be able to use an unintuitive interface. A large chunk of PC’s don’t get updated because the owner wanted to push it off until later but shut off updates completely. If you can’t walk into Walmart and buy one with it on it already it’s not a real option.

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Lee

@passwordsarehard4 @nixCraft There isn’t a single OS that suits everyone. At a minimum, you can switch your MS overlord for Apple. I prefer being in control over my computers and use many open source tools, but I also use commercial software and devices. My mother-in-law ran Linux Mint for her last 5 years and was happy despite not having tech skills. Why? Windows was too complicated and her things changed without warning due to updates. Open your mind and you'll find viable options.