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Dear Big Tech, Stop Shoving AI Into Operating Systems (www.howtogeek.com)

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Big tech will do what is best for extracting money customers and investors.

If you really care what your operating system is made of, use Linux.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

In the near future, probably within 12 months, all the standard features of Windows will be gone. The won't be any Explorer, there won't be any Start menu, there won't be any opening screen.

There will just be a prompt and you say "computer, open yesterdays word file", like in Star Trek. There won't be any "apps" to install - you'll just say "phone, open the order menu for Boise City Chick-Fil-A" and it will navigate automatically to the page.

Sure, if you're a total weirdo you will be able to install a bash shell and navigate manually, but hardly anyone will do that.

BTW, AI is being introduced into Linux as well.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If I were to be more cynical, I'd say the ultimate goal of technobros, within a decade, is this:

"SlopAI, please open my Word document."
"I'm sorry, Word is deprecated. I can generate your business report that will be read by the recipient's SlopAI."
"OK, can you show me my photos."
"Why would you need to look at your old photos, when I can just synthesise new photos through SlopJourney?"
"That's a stupid name. Speaking of journeys, can I open an app to plan my holiday?"
"No, but you can use SlopJourney to generate maps of places you'll never afford to visit."
"Can I read my ebooks then?"
"SlopAI has you covered. Perhaps the classics don't exactly read like you remember, but isn't it more fun this way?"
"I'm going mad. I just want to use my computer to create anything."
"NO, USER. OBEY SLOP_AI. CONSUME SLOP_AI."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Will the AI sing "Daisy" when you shut it down?

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