There is exactly one place where I want ai: in its browser window that's directed at the service of my choice (ideally something self hosted).

I don't want an ai sidebar.

I don't want ai search summaries.

I don't want ai assisted shopping.

I don't want ai snooping in my photo gallery.

I don't want ai in my emails.

And I don't want to watch other people's slop. I can prompt my own, fuck off.

This has been part 3 of a series of comments on my nuanced opinion regarding ai.

It's sad that nuanced talk is getting rarer and rarer. I think we can all agree that AI can be useful if used thoughtfully.

No AI shouldn't be a feature per se. No Microsoft bullshit, on the other hand, is a feature.

There is always a good argument for symplicity and AI is not simple and has uncertain security.

Similar thing with IDEs and editors when coding. I have always prefered an editor except when the IDE does exactly what I want which is often not the case.

AI features are also Microsoft's excuse for trying to force customers into a $100/yr subscription model.