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Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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> you're supposed to ask Rufus now completely off-topic but the names they give these dumb ai tools is so cringe

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Oxford dictionary lists cringe as adjective.

Cambridge dictionary lists cringe as adjective.

Merriam-Webster lists cringe as adjective.

Might need to update your understanding.

Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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Oxford dictionary lists cringe as adjective. Cambridge dictionary lists cringe as adjective. Merriam-Webster lists cringe as adjective. Might need to update your understanding.

> Merriam-Webster lists cringe as adjective.

MW has it as slang. Cambridge has it as informal. OED I don't have access to.

Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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Oxford dictionary lists cringe as adjective. Cambridge dictionary lists cringe as adjective. Merriam-Webster lists cringe as adjective. Might need to update your understanding.

> Merriam-Webster lists cringe as adjective. MW has it as slang. Cambridge has it as informal. OED I don't have access to.

Slang and informal words exist, yes.

Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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I recently discovered that you need to have Siri enabled for Apple CarPlay. I expect we're going to see a lot of this where when you disable the AI functionality the devs won't have put in fallback states and you'll be effectively locked out. With CarPlay for instance there is no reason that I shouldn't be able to listen to my music or use the map without Siri. But things like responding to texts does rely on Siri, s…

This got me mad too. And also restrictiveness of it - i can't see messages - WTH seriously? Why some tech stuff decides what is "safe"? (i guess it was the main driver)

Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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What does “not a good system in an objective sense” even mean? In what objective measures do you see it fail in? I and basically everyone I know love it because it and android auto are made by actual UI/UX designers that aren’t embedded systems engineers- resulting in an infotainment screen that isn’t a complete and utter piece of shit, and has actual functionality. I use my phone for everything in my car anyways, es…

My old car was a Toyota Rav4 2001 and my only usage of the infotainment system was to play music and get directions from google map (voice via bluetooth). I think the only controls I used on the head unit was the volume knob and the call button (to receive a call). I've never needed anything else. This is not a counterpoint to your argument. It's more a context about the following question: Is the infotainment on a c…

No. The ideal infotainment "system" should be a volume knob, the minimum interface to get a secure connection, and a good modular tilt-and-swivel holder for a phone with obvious cable routing for a power cable and optional wireless charging.

Vehicles should be designed to last ten years so that the resale market can support the ridiculous prices for new. The infotainment system is the only part that is subject to external technological compatibility issues over that timespan.

Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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> you're supposed to ask Rufus now completely off-topic but the names they give these dumb ai tools is so cringe

What would you call it?

Dufus is how it automatically maps when I say it out loud.

Re: How to disable or avoid intrusive AI

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> you're supposed to ask Rufus now completely off-topic but the names they give these dumb ai tools is so cringe

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Americans and especially corporate culture America likes to do this all the time: The ask instead of request is an example. I just politely use the words I prefer when that happens.

Our new promotes for this year. etc.

I read from a linguistic source that it's a feature of English and the Brits do it as well.

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