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Eww, Copilot AI might auto-launch with Windows 11 soon (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It turns out most people want to socialize with their friends, not some corporate AI constantly trying to sell you stuff. It's way closer to a stuffy car salesman than a friend.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It actually tries to upsell you???

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yep, I've seen screenshots of it. It actually inserts ads into the conversations, hence why Snapchat is trying to push it on you.

Edit: Here's a source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/02/snap-announces-tests-of-sponsored-links-in-my-ai-new-ad-products-for-spotlight-and-stories/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yikes, that's terrible.