Google is so sneaky. This prompt inside Gmail gives you three options. The two most visible options (number 1 is 'Try it now' and number 2 is 'Continue') basically mean 'Enable Gemini AI to write emails.' The third option cancels it which is hidden well. Google, you could do better than this. This is a perfect example of a dark pattern. For those who want AI to write basic emails can enable it but there is not need to do this kind of "shady" stuff.

#ai #privacy

@nixCraft My takeaway from this is not so much the use of dark patterns - which is becoming pervasive - it's that AI-related goop has to be force-fed to people to get an uplift on engagement.

It could well be that the AI industrial complex has spent a trillion dollars creating a product that no one really wants so they're hoping that ramming it down our throats will make a difference.

@markd @nixCraft

This take feels good.

@ReggieHere @markd @nixCraft it's the only thing that makes sense honestly. You usually don't have to force people to use things that they like

@markd @nixCraft

In finance, I think you'd call this "undisclosed risk".