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by sixhobbits 754 days ago
It's hard to believe that some of these comments aren't trolling. Do they also consider the fact that iterm can call out to tools like `wget` and `curl` a privacy risk and slippery slope that might share their data if used wrong?
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JasserInicide 754 days ago
Complete whataboutism. If I fat finger bad data, that's expressly my fault. This is a case where I now need to worry about tools I use that never sent my usage data somewhere now sending it somewhere.
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wrs 754 days ago
Why do you need to worry about that? That’s not what this feature does.
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joshstrange 753 days ago
But isn’t it more fun to make up unrealistic/impossible scenarios and then get mad at those instead since the reality is that there is nothing to be mad about? /s

I can’t stand the people up in arms about an opt-in feature that is one of many that are in iTerm2. ITerm2 is not and will not become some kind of AI-based terminal, that idea is so absurd and so are the people making that argument.

In fact, the implementation is so barebones that it’s not useful IMHO so the outrage is even more silly.

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kstrauser 754 days ago
If you fat finger “cmd-Y cmd-V shift-enter” to open the AI window, paste your clipboard contents, and sent it to OpenAI, then that’s kinda on you.
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sixhobbits 753 days ago
You forgot the part where you have to add your API key first
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mixmastamyk 754 days ago
Choosing a network capable download command is different than an option to send all commands to the cloud for processing. And we know defaults get changed at times, sometimes on purpose (hi facebook!).

We also have decades of experience and culture around how to use network commands properly, especially for FLOSS tools.

Considering that newbies will be attracted to these cloud tools, the risk of information leakage sounds a lot higher in the second instance.

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kstrauser 754 days ago
> an option to send all commands to the cloud for processing.

iTerm doesn't have that. It has a separate pop-up window where you can type questions and get answers.

If it had a feature like you describe, I'd be there with my pitchfork. Thankfully, it doesn't.

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mixmastamyk 754 days ago
Ok, however there are several new-gen terms headlining this kind of feature. We're far into frog-boiling territory, who knows where it will lead.
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