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[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

We should have been given a choice whether we want to use it or not, them trying to force it on us is why they are getting so much pushback, let those that want to use it use it and those that don't want it to be given the option to turn it off, it's not rocket science, but they are constantly going:

Tech CEOs - this is our AI you have to use it! Consumers - but i don't want to! Tech CEOs - FUCKING USE IT!!!

and then they are whining "WAAAHHHHH PEOPLE ARE MEANIES THAT DON'T LIKE OUR AI THAT DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND WILL MAKE US MORE MONEY BY LETTING US PUT TARGETED ADS INTO THEIR EYEBALLS WWWWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 13 points 2 days ago

You spelled "pisses them off" wrong

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 10 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It is going to take at least five years before local AI is user-friendly enough and with performant hardware circulating, that ordinary folks would consider buying an AI machine.

I have a top-end DDR4 gaming rig. It takes a long time for 100b sized AI to give some roleplaying output, at least forty minutes for my settings via KoboldCPP with a GGUF. I don't think a typical person would want to wait more than 2 minutes for a good response. So we will need at least DDR6 era devices before it is practical for everyday people.

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The 'quiet part out loud' isn't being used how it should be

Microsoft appears to genuinely believe that AI features are what customers want even if they don't directly ask for it, nobody asked for Google's AI feature but it's hugely popular, people freakin love it (except here on Lemmy of course where it's the devil), Google see that users are staying on their site longer and not clicking through to sites as much which is a win for them and a win for users

A real quiet part out loud would be 'Microsoft knows its users don't like its AI features but don't care because Windows isn't a money maker for them compared to Microsoft Copilot 365'

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[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

if “I” were the one confused, then AI would actually be USEFUL.

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 9 points 3 days ago (4 children)
[–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have you recently vibe editted a Microsoft Copilot Excel Sheet on your AI PC (but actually in the cloud)?

[–] nyankas@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think it’s quite possible to become confused if you’re used to software that, bugs aside, behaves pretty much completely predictably, then get a feature marketed as “intelligence” which suddenly gives you unpredictable and sometimes incorrect results. I‘d definitely be confused if the reliable tools I do my work with suddenly developed a mind of their own.

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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The majority of computer users aren't particularly computer savvy.

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I suppose, it just seemed like putting the blame on the consumers rather than greedy, short-sighted executives.

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