• Cherry@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    I don’t think it’s anti-AI more a lack of trust of services saying here’s a product…and the concern it will be used for ulterior motives. I know I don’t like my voice being captured.

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      13 hours ago

      What do you think are the ulterior motives behind this GPLv3 licensed app? I think the ulterior motive is getting better accessibility tools so it’s easier to convince governments to use Ubuntu (and likely pay for extended support).

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        13 hours ago

        I’m not sure but I’m done believing that tech enhancements pushed at me benefit me.

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          13 hours ago

          That response, especially given that this is something that’s entirely offline and optional, is probably the closest we’re going to get to you admitting that you just want to be negative about this rather than actually having a criticism of it.

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            12 hours ago

            I agree. I have spent years in tech. And I have worked trusted and advocated but in the last 5 years or so it’s changed. And I trust little of it. It’s not the tech, it’s the people it’s in the hands of. I am at the point of cynic now and I’ll stay on that side until I see otherwise. Is that wrong?

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              12 hours ago

              I’m just making it clear that you don’t have any actual criticisms of this application and haven’t addressed it when people point out that:

              • It’s fully offline (so your “services” claim is false)
              • It’s GPLv3 licensed (so we can audit and verify what it’s doing)
              • This is an opt-in accessibility feature (so it’s not being “pushed” on anyone)

              You’re welcome to remain belligerent. I’m not here to change your mind.

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      1 day ago

      It’s captured when you press a button and only handled locally. This is exactly the sort of thing you want for accessibility. Not everybody can type or type well.

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        1 day ago

        I agree. It’s a great use. I just can’t trust any tech company now. Even if they mean well abuses happen.

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          23 hours ago

          So you’ve just thrown away your phone and computer? You posting from a library or something?

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            13 hours ago

            No…I’m not that far but taking steps to work on what I can control.

            I can’t totally escape