2026: The year of the linux desktop.
Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
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Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#12"Enable enhanced agentic features for an enriched experience across our operating system!" [ Always Allow ] [ Allow Once ] [ Remind me in 24 hours ]
Software companies don't understand consent!
They do, they just don’t want to ask it like that because they want to hoover all your data.
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#13"Enable enhanced agentic features for an enriched experience across our operating system!" [ Always Allow ] [ Allow Once ] [ Remind me in 24 hours ]
You forget that clicking X on the modal or otherwise dismissing it assumed the "always allow" selection
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#14"Enable enhanced agentic features for an enriched experience across our operating system!" [ Always Allow ] [ Allow Once ] [ Remind me in 24 hours ]
Microsoft users are now the product being sold
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#152026: The year of the linux desktop.
No joke - I've used Windows (and a bit of OS X) my entire life and am old enough now that I didn't think I'd ever be able to switch. A few weeks back I hit the point where I had to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 and just could not stomach the UX so in frustration I setup Kubuntu w/ Plasma... and it's been amazing. I've tried switching before without the same luck and I think agents like Claude/Codex/etc are the only reason it has stuck this time. Something that's always been unique to Linux is that if there's something I want to change I can generally do that, but now when I want something customized I can _actually_ do it instead of just slotting it into the infinite "if only I had time" bucket. There are quirks for sure (I'm looking at you, PipeWire) but the tinkery-ness of Linux on the desktop went from being friction to a super power for me just this month - maybe others will catch on next year.
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#16Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage They left off the ... until the public forgets in a month or two
Dont forget that it will reset to opt you back in after every update, and on every third Tuesday for no legitimate reason.
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#17"Enable enhanced agentic features for an enriched experience across our operating system!" [ Always Allow ] [ Allow Once ] [ Remind me in 24 hours ]
Software companies don't understand consent!
They just expect enthusiastic denial of consent. Unless you actively use technology to neuter and protect yourself from their overreach, they assume you consented anyway.
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#18[Not now] and similar "options" will never not irritate me.
Has anyone figured out why so many corps do this? It always feels like it's one step from:
* Of course do whatever you want! * Nah I'm a big dumb idiot who doesn't know whats good for him so ask me in 3 days when I've hopefully come to my senses.
I think a simple law would fix this
If no wasn't an option, you did not establish consent.
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#192026: The year of the linux desktop.
No joke - I've used Windows (and a bit of OS X) my entire life and am old enough now that I didn't think I'd ever be able to switch. A few weeks back I hit the point where I had to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 and just could not stomach the UX so in frustration I setup Kubuntu w/ Plasma... and it's been amazing. I've tried switching before without the same luck and I think agents like Claude/Codex/etc are the only r…
KDE is SO GOOD.
I've distro hopped and DE hopped a lot before settling, but it's been amazing for me as somoeone who has switched over from Windows. It just doesn't get in the way, is super familiar for me, AND lets me do a lot of things I wish I had in Windows.
I was worried about the "choice fatigue" due to it being super configurable and all, but honestly the defaults are so sensible I haven't really had a reason to tinker with it much if at all.
Re: Windows 11 will ask consent before sharing personal files with AI after outrage
#20This is headed for a severe backlash. Social media has broken a lot of trust, but the way AI is being deployed is taking that ball and running way further.
If someone who you thought was untrustworthy offered to sit in on your sensitive board meeting and take notes for free, would you think that was a good deal and let them do it? What about your doctor's appointment?
I really think the breaking point is close and you're going to see people figure out how to be the digital Amish and run what they need locally and live without the benefits of the rest.