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Re: Recall for Linux

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post #18

With all the emojis in the source code, one can instantly recognize it as AI slop. :)

I thought that at first too until I read the first bullet point " Stores all you sensitive data " That's a grammar error I don't expect an LLM to make?

There are a couple more in the README too.

It's not impossible that an AI was asked to sprinkle in a few typos for effect, but perhaps it really is just written by a person who really loves emojis.

Re: Recall for Linux

#32

With all the emojis in the source code, one can instantly recognize it as AI slop. :)

I've seen major React ecosystem packages with emoji readmes nearly 10 years back. Your super serious bank app may have emoji in their bundle.

Re: Recall for Linux

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post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought that at first too until I read the first bullet point " Stores all you sensitive data " That's a grammar error I don't expect an LLM to make?

There are a couple more in the README too. It's not impossible that an AI was asked to sprinkle in a few typos for effect, but perhaps it really is just written by a person who really loves emojis.

Maybe they wanted to intentionally make it look like AI as an added pun

Re: Recall for Linux

#37
post #4

I thought this was a serious take for a second (until I looked at microsoft_recall_linux.exe - lol). Having said that, I would actually be keen for something similar that is both open-source and totally local so that I could use the output as AI fodder (for a local inference model of course).

There is/was https://github.com/selfspy/selfspy (not updated in 10 years).

Re: Recall for Linux

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I was working in audits, I used to record everything happening on my screen with 3 fps and then rewatching it with 10x speed, just not to forget anything. When Recall was announced, I was in minority who thought it was super cool technology.

> I was in minority who thought it was super cool technology. The technology can be cool while still be a horrific idea because of the implementation and privacy implications.

the privacy implications are really no worse than people who have a web browser cache/history, use a password manager, and have their entire email/message history available for offline perusal on their computer/device.

just like an attacker can go after the recall data, they can go after those well known sources of data as well, which are generally not encrypted.

Which is why, for example, the changes signal made to prevent recall from working when it was visible, were pure virtue signalling. By default signal on the PC keeps all messages sent available in a db that any attacker can easily download.

The entire criticism aimed at recall ignored all the other ways this data is stored on one's PC.

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