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We're about to have our privacy dramatically reduced in desktop computing. Some people think the solution is an open-source OS, but one that isn't Linux. (kschroeder.substack.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] Lugh 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

People have grumbled and put up with Big Tech privacy invasions before, but I wonder if this time is different. Microsoft's plan for Windows with AI sounds deeply unappealing. The idea of an AI tracking everything you do on your computer might be a red line for many people. Microsoft promised that they wouldn't harvest or use the data, but that promise has been broken so many times by Big Tech, that many have lost trust.

This article is an interesting look at an alternative path for a private open-source desktop OS. Interestingly, although it's Linux-compatible, it's not Linux, and OP says it's superior.

I suspect lots of people will do more than grumble this time around, and the backlash against AI, data harvesting, and the loss of privacy will grow.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

My trust doesn't just stop at tech companies ..it's extended to basically any company at this point.

I'm excluding myself from society.

[–] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

The idea of an AI tracking everything you do on your computer might be a red line for many people.

I wish I was that optimistic but convenience and 'vendor lock in' are a hell of a drug.