Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now • Hacker News Board

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by skeeter2020 » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:37 PM UTC

alsetmusic wrote: post #73

So, they went from not updating in forever, to finally updating it in some meaningful ways a couple years ago, to adding crap that no one wants pretty much right away. Too much, MS. Shoulda quit while you were ahead with tabs.

The first apps I need to replace on any new windows machine (after installing FF) are Paint, Notepad, Photo/Image viewer and MediaPlayer. The funny thing is their replacements are all ancient as well, and still awesome because they've been thoughtfully upgraded over the years without destroying their conceptual integrity, or they've just been "done" for decades.

Paint.Net (v3), Notepad++, IrfanViewer, Foobar2000 & VLC

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by skeeter2020 » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:37 PM UTC

gklitz wrote: post #165

worldsayshi wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They have already onboarded a scrum team on the code base. They've got to burn those points on something to argue for their payroll and the PO and the lead dev thinks AI is cool.

Neither PO nor lead dev thinks AI is cool, but it’s a priority from top level management so it has to be put in one way or another.

That AI space is SO frothy right now!

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by revskill » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:37 PM UTC

So when will mspaint ? Copy a text then paste as an image

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by skeeter2020 » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:40 PM UTC

bityard wrote: post #130

malfist wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Soon: with ads!

Prediction: All corporate-backed general-purpose LLMs/AIs will eventually include ads. They won't even always be obvious ads like we have on the web, sometimes they will just be product placement. Ask the AI for an example of a linked list, and it will give you one, but the sample items in the list will be Coca-Cola, Lexus, the name of the closest marijuana dispensary, etc. If anyone wonders why Facebook, Google, Mic…

Future notepad grocery list item:

* soda pop <--- consider replacing this with Coke Zero, on sale at a Kroger's near you this week

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:41 PM UTC

alsetmusic wrote: post #73

So, they went from not updating in forever, to finally updating it in some meaningful ways a couple years ago, to adding crap that no one wants pretty much right away. Too much, MS. Shoulda quit while you were ahead with tabs.

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Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:43 PM UTC

skeledrew wrote: post #86

Coming soon: "To ensure users have the best experience, we will require that AI features be active by default, which requires a continuous internet connection, a logged in Microsoft account, and enabled telemetry."

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Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by pantulis » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:43 PM UTC

nicce wrote: post #167

bityard wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since Windows is closed source, you have no way of knowing that this isn't happening today.

You can since you can still inspect the traffic. However, it is like finding needle in a haystack since there is quite much of traffic.

Also traffic could be encrypted

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by nicce » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:46 PM UTC

pantulis wrote: post #177

nicce wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can since you can still inspect the traffic. However, it is like finding needle in a haystack since there is quite much of traffic.

Also traffic could be encrypted

Yes, it is TLS encrypted, but you can decrypt that. As far as I know, there isn't other encryption.

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by lotsofpulp » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:49 PM UTC

ed_elliott_asc wrote: post #139

bityard wrote: post #130

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Prediction: All corporate-backed general-purpose LLMs/AIs will eventually include ads. They won't even always be obvious ads like we have on the web, sometimes they will just be product placement. Ask the AI for an example of a linked list, and it will give you one, but the sample items in the list will be Coca-Cola, Lexus, the name of the closest marijuana dispensary, etc. If anyone wonders why Facebook, Google, Mic…

I think there are already product placement laws so we should be warned at least

They must be completely toothless laws considering the amount of product placement that is easily visible. The only thing that will change is automating product placement in what used to look like organic conversation, including on HN.

Now I’ll go drink a nice, cold glass of tap water.

Re: Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

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Post by qwerpy » Thu, Nov 07, 2024, 4:50 PM UTC

osigurdson wrote: post #126

It is hilarious how Microsoft suddenly re-discovered Notepad after 20+ years.

A long time ago (in the 2000s) I was interviewed by a guy who was the maintainer for notepad. It was a part time job. Now I’m sure there’s a whole team around it with multiple devs, a designer, a product manager, a program manager, and now with AI, legal has got to be involved.