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aurareturn 10 hours ago

Microsoft is seriously the worst offender in shoving AI down everyone's throats.

I'm pro-AI adoption but the way Microsoft distastefully forces Copilot into everything is how you get people to hate AI.

I’m guessing product teams are told by upper management to AI-fy every product they own. Teams are then rushed to just get something out there whether they make sense or not.

jofzar 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Microsoft doesn't believe in consent, it believes in yes or every 3 days.

jatins 7 hours ago | parent [-]

I am reminded of Steve Jobs's video where he says Microsoft has no taste everytime MS pushes this stuff on it's users. True in 90s, true now

Video https://youtu.be/lahX_ARGTqA?si=AnULWzRbl7cc3UWu

fsniper 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Well Unfortunately I can also argue, Apple has no taste anymore. At least, less of it day by day.

gib444 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Microsoft is seriously the worst offender in shoving AI down everyone's throats.

Microsoft will always be a company that pushes things on people rather than building things that attract people. It's in their DNA.

petesergeant 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

There was a great quote in an article I read from here recently along the lines of: Microsoft have invested enough in OpenAI that it's not their problem -- not Sam Altman's -- if it doesn't work out.

aurareturn 7 hours ago | parent [-]

They've only invested $13b in OpenAI. They spent $68b on Activision Blizzard.

I don't buy that quote. I think Microsoft is actually under huge threat from AI companies replacing their revenue stream.

xienze 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Microsoft is seriously the worst offender in shoving AI down everyone's throats.

The worst, or just ahead of the curve? Because you’re kidding yourself if you don’t think every other AI company or company integrating AI into their products won’t be using it as an advertising delivery vehicle.

skeeter2020 an hour ago | parent [-]

exactly - the worst, or the best?