Frances switchted to Linux on 2.5 million PCs

  • Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
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    7 hours ago

    Would be lovely if my Government would even consider that.
    I hate using Win11, but it seems we’re so entrenched with Microslop that they’re even giving “officially endorsed” courses on how to use Co-Pilot.

    I understand that AI and Neural Networks have their uses, but why are people so willing to give up their ability to think and write for themselves??

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      Time is the main reason. In jobs where you write dozens of client-facing emails every day, small time savings compound fast.

      Most people working in Outlook all day are doing exactly this kind of work: responding to clients, coordinating projects, clarifying requests, following up, documenting decisions, and managing constant communication.

      Instead of writing every email from scratch, I can give AI instructions like:

      “Read the email chain. The client needs X, Y, and Z. Write a draft reply in my voice.”

      That takes seconds instead of several minutes per email. Across an entire workday, that can save hours.

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        Fair enough, but if you’re a manager isn’t that kind of the whole job? Communicating with people. If you’re not doing that, what are you getting paid to do?

        I can’t imagine out-sourcing the skill-set you’re being paid for to an AI tool is a great way to build up that skill. Sounds like humanity’s typical great short-term idea with horrible long-term consequences.