• AlbynRailroad@fedinsfw.appEnglish
      13·
      6 hours ago

      Locally run AI is pretty fucking cool for accessibility.
      It’s when it starts phoning home that I’ve got a problem.

      “I’ve sorted the thousands of files in your Downloads folder and Desktop into several nested archive folders with clear labeling while leaving your frequently used files accessible on the Desktop. I’ve also put several hundred files into your Review folder which I believe to be of no future use (with my justification as to why it is of no further use). You can choose to keep (and I will sort it into the appropriate archive or trash it, would you like to start the review process now?”

    • ivan@piefed.socialEnglish
      16·
      7 hours ago

      I actually don’t see any issues with AI in Ubuntu as long as it’s not like Microsoft’s “here’s Copilot absolutely everywhere, even in Notepad”. I mean, there’s also no way they can shove it up users throats like that too, even their so beloved snap can be removed from the system quite easily.

      But implementing that would still certainly require some constructive discussion with userbase, and it’s already off to a rough start. 🌚

      • finalarbiter@piefed.socialEnglish
        5·
        3 hours ago

        Where there a will to enshittify, there’s a way.

        They could weave dependencies in such a manner as to prevent other critical stuff from running without it, or straight up build it into something that would prevent the system from running properly if you remove it.

        Of course, they’d lose the vast majority of their userbase, but short term profit line must go up according to the idiots with MBAs.

        Edit: fixed a typo

        • XLE@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          4 hours ago

          Or they can do it more slowly, more insidiously, so that people on the internet will say, “oh it’s just one snap, just remove it, no big deal.” Turn the heat up slowly, always be not quite as bad as Microsoft.

  • BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.comEnglish
    11·
    6 hours ago

    IMO this has more to do with Copy Fail: many (including myself) are checking regularly to know if Cannonical has released a fix.