Is it possible to permanently disable Gemini on Android? I keep getting it inserted into my messages and other places, and it's horrible to think that I'm one misclick away from turning it on.

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Y_Y 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Sorry, you've irrevocably consented by touching a button that appeared above what you were trying to tap half a millisecond earlier.

	▲	withinboredom an hour ago \| parent [-]
		That only happens with Apple, so it's fine.

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saratogacx 18 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I uninstall the gemini app and disable the google app. It seems they are heavily linked so remmoving it may do the trick. As a practice I don't use any google apps if I can find a good replacement so I am not sure if messages is impacted.

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ajkjk 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

My feeling is we need laws to stop it

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rubyfan 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The industry agrees with you, hence the regulatory capture.

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Yizahi an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Too big to fail now

	▲	DavidPiper 21 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		If it only takes a few years for a private entity to become "too big to fail" and quasi-immune to government regulation, we have a real problem.

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crazygringo an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

You don't like some features being added to products so you want laws against adding certain features?

I might not like a certain feature, but I'd dislike the government preventing companies from adding features a whole lot more. The thought of that terrifies me.

(To be clear, legitimate regulations around privacy, user data, anti-fraud, etc. are fine. But just because you find AI features to be something you don't... like? That's not a legitimate reason for government intervention.)

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dclowd9901 14 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I think it's more about enforcing having easy mechanisms to opt out, which seem to be absent with regards to AI integration.

It's better to assume good faith when providing a counter argument.

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MangoToupe an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

What is so terrifying about exerting democratic control over software critical to exist in society?

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crazygringo an hour ago | parent [-]

> over software critical to exist in society?

I don't know what that means grammatically.

But you could ask, what is so terrifying about exerting democratic control over people's free speech, over the political opinions they're allowed to express?

The answer is, because it infringes on freedom. As long as these AI features aren't harming anyone -- if your only complaint is you find their presence annoying, in a product you have a free choice in using or not using -- then there's no democratic justification for passing laws against them. Democratic rights take precedence.

	▲	collingreen 37 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		This is the argument against all customer protection as well as things like health codes, right? Nobody is FORCING you to go to that restaurant so it's antidemocracy to take away their freedom to not wash their hands when they cook?
	▲	lenkite 17 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		> As long as these AI features aren't harming anyone Why do you say this ? They are clearly harming privacy. Or you don't in privacy as a right ? But, a lot of people do - democratically.
	▲	esseph 41 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Newsflash If voters Democratically decide to do something, that's democracy at work.