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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

Spent the day setting up a Windows 11 test device, including Chrome, WSL, and Docker Desktop. Every step of the way involved opt-outs, for privacy, tracking, and larded, unnecessary AI. The defaults were all set to benefit the vendors instead of the user.

It wasn't just Microsoft. Everyone else wanted their pound of flesh.

So damn exhausting.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] lemonuri@infosec.pub 3 points 1 hour ago

...It won"t be turned on by default, yet.

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Why can't these things just be offered as plugins so I can choose to just ignore them altogether!

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Because if it were without consequence they could never build a dependency. Think of the shareholders, you selfish cunt!

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 4 hours ago

It sounds like it's going to be an eager intern answering questions that needs thought behind it before answering.

It was bad enough having people demand answers immediately after they stopped talking on Teams.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

The moment they turn it on by default I'm starting a meeting and playing movies into my mic all day every day until they go under.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

This is another good time to remind you all about O&O ShutUp. which will help you turn off all of Windows' invasive features and delete Copilot if you're stuck using Windows.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 22 points 12 hours ago

It's not an answer if i haven't asked, it's interrupting.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 5 points 9 hours ago

Teams is the worst. Microsoft keeps finding new lows.

Not excited for this to be used to squash union efforts (legally or not)

[–] pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 14 hours ago

…yet. And the some update gets pushed and woopsie doodle! Opt out now!

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 25 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

if it works like the rest of their Copilot junk on Teams, all you can expect is more interruptions in your meetings

[–] sepi@piefed.social 6 points 13 hours ago

If it's anything like copilot it won't work at all, leaving you be for a few months.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Strangely this is not triggering my usually sensitive privacy concerns. I think since it's a work thing and I feel so dejected about teams already anyway. It just feels like a side of poop with my poop I guess.

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.org 8 points 10 hours ago

This is exactly how I feel about it. Copilot is turned on in basically every work meeting I have already to create a protocol. If I'd boycott it I might just as well quit altogether.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 14 hours ago

Maybe it can spew corpo bullshit? Finally a usage for AI llms!!

[–] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 12 hours ago

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/clippy

Clippit, better known as Clippy, is the default animated character in the English Windows version of Microsoft Office Assistant, an interactive user's guide that came pre-installed with Microsoft Office bundles from 1997-2003. Due to its impractical and intrusive nature, Clippy quickly became a subject of mockery among Office users, inspiring a series of satirical images and parodies addressing its overall incompetence.

I guess we'll see if Round 2 goes better than Round 1.