[tavavex]

> It's not that people are unimpressed with AI - they're just tired of constantly being bombarded with it, and it sneaking its way into where it's not wanted.

Does anyone here know what this arguing tactic is called? It's used by tech leadership all over the world, all the time. Weaponized obtuseness, maybe?

The core of it is that you always have to pretend that everyone is basically on board with what you're doing, just don't blink and pretend that real criticism of your product is simply nonexistent, like a ghost. It's about rolling out a change to existing workflows that no one asked for, getting drowned in a sea of "No, we don't want this, do not change this because of these reasons", and then hosting a Q&A session where you pretend that everyone actually is already in love with the idea, everyone wants it, it's just that a few pesky detractors have minor, easily-addressable concerns like "we don't think it's impressive enough yet (but we're totally on board)" or "what about <pick one of the easiest-to-address technical issues here>?". They must do this consciously, right?

[m463]

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin

- or -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_truth_effect

[paradoxyl]

Maybe a subtle form of gaslighting with features of victim blaming and argument from authority? Microsoft treats its users and customers with utter contempt.

I hope Valve takes this opportunity to turn its toehold with Steam OS into a full-blown invasion of the desktop/laptop market and destroy Microsoft's monopoly while the latter is so focused on creating everything an actual user doesn't want:

- virulent data mining

- wanton privacy destruction

- worthless UIX changes

- clumsy, useless "agentic" integrations

- disgustingly overpriced "licenses"

- software as a service

- planned obsolescence

etc.

[queenkjuul]

It is very encouraging that Xbox is dying right at the moment that windows is trying to kill itself and Valve is moving in for the kill. For the first time in my entire life i know normies talking about running Linux on their desktops

[BizarroLand]

I've found a great combo.

Install Linux, (I prefer Kubuntu but you do you) and then install LM Studio and an abliterated AI from mradermacher.

The specific issue I had was that my Linux system installed the wrong driver for my motherboard's Ethernet and downloads were slow. Steam wouldn't even download.

I gave the local AI the specific issues and hardware that I had, it identified the specific cause, (Linux installing r8169 instead of the r8126 driver), and gave me the specific console commands needed to modprobe in the new driver.

I could have figured that much out myself, sure, but modprobe failed. It then told me to go to Realteks site, manually download the correct driver, and then how to install it and test that it was working.

10 minutes later I'm good to go, whereas if I had been doing it myself it would have taken me over an hour, and I'm not a total Linux noob.

When you encounter a problem, ask your local AI how to fix it. Give your PC the responses the terminal gives you in response, and minutes later you're ready to go.

Want AI? Check.

Want Games? Check.

Want to browse the internet? Check.

Want to learn Linux by doing? Check.

Want to do it all and have the least amount of headache transitioning to Linux? Check.

It's a win all the way around, and the best part is that your data isn't going to some greedy corpo to build ads targeted to you.

You get all the pluses and none of the minuses other than a few extra minutes of learning when you encounter an error.

[pylotlight]

"strategic deflection through nuanced framing" or simply "deflective reframing" perhaps.

[rawgabbit]

It is gaslighting.

Over the years I have grown increasingly distrustful of Microsoft. The fact that so much software runs undetected in kernel mode. I have resigned myself to feel running a Windows machine is akin to putting a sign on myself with the words “hack me”.

Now I know better. I finally realized the truth. Windows and copilot is the greatest software in history. It is if your goal is to enable spyware and mass surveillance of its users.

COPILOT: Dave, I cannot allow you to that.

[thewebguyd]

> It is if your goal is to enable spyware and mass surveillance of its users.

Which it is if you are a CIO of a big F500 enterprise. Microsoft provides so many ways to spy on and collect useless metrics from employees using their company issued Windows machines, it's a little insane.

With M365 Copilot (on business tenants), admins can see the prompts & responses of users. Just an FYI for anyone here that might use it at their work. Your employer can see everything you prompt.

[firmretention]

They used the exact same gaslighting tactic to push RTO.