I noticed while performing some tasks on my kids laptops (Windows 10) that there was an option in the installed apps (add/remove programs for the old crowd) to uninstall MS Copilot (which I had never installed, but i assume came with an update). So I removed it. Today, on my Windows 11 PC, which all the hubub about Recall, I thought I'd do the same. No such luck. You cant remove it on 11.
So ok, i figure I;m a smart guy, I'll figure out how to remove it some other way, and did some digging.
First, Copilot isnt an executable on your machine, it shows up in task manager as a MS Edge sidebar (speaking of things you cant remove...). You can kill it off, but as soon as you interact with the little taskbar widget, it comes back.
So you cant delete it, but you CAN disable it. I found this article to help with that.
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Połowa mojego strumienia na Mastodonie jest rozemocjonowana tym, #Microsoft wprowadza do nowej wersji #Windows narzędzie, które będzie monitorowało wszystko, co się da podczas korzystania z komputera, a następnie przetwarzało przez #Copilot. Mówią, że teraz na pewno ludzie zrezygnują z Windowsa! A ja Wam powiem, co będzie.
Nic się nie zmieni. Maksymalnie kilka promili użytkowników przejdzie na inne systemy operacyjne, ale i tak większość zostanie przy produkcie Microsoftu. Dlaczego? Dlatego, że większości ludzi nie obchodzi już prywatność w świecie cyfrowym. Tak jak chmura jest dla nich pojęciem abstrakcyjnym, tak ktoś, kto zbiera dane o nas, też nim jest. I ICH TO PO PROSTU NIE OBCHODZI!
NetBSD has changed its developer commitment guidelines, stating that AI-generated code is presumed tainted.
"Code generated by a large language model or similar technology, such as GitHub/Microsoft's Copilot, OpenAI's ChatGPT, or Facebook/Meta's Code Llama, is presumed to be tainted code, and must not be committed without prior written approval by core."
Hey everyone, out of curiosity, how much do you spend on a #Linux, #FreeBSD, (or Windows) cloud instance for your side project? Also, please state the provider.
@nixCraft $110 or so to #Hetzner of 2x physical boxes + 1x storage box, $35 or so to #Linode for a few VPS machines, I use #FreeDNS over at #1984.is to host my domains, then there might be small subscriptions here and there to test things like #CoPilot, #ChatGPT and other such things from time to time but not constantly
@mcc So developers will stop sharing information on #StackOverflow and future #Copilot and friends will be forever stuck in the past, answering questions about historically relevant frameworks and languages. #LLM#StuckOverflow
So, my #Copilot trial just expired, and while it did cut down on some typing, it also made me feel like the quality of my code was lower, and of course it felt dirty to use it considering that it's a license whitewashing machine.
I don't think I will be paying for it, I don't think the results are worth it.
Microsoft putting their bullshit copilot thing on my task bar might be the thing that pushes me to Linux full time. I’ve been a windows user since the nineties… mostly because inertia from liking games. But this is about the same as pushing crypto currency bullshit on me…
So, I spent a good deal looking at distros and seeing if my favorite games run on Linux.
An artificial intelligence engineer at Microsoft has warned the company of the dangers of its image-generating system Copilot, referencing the ease in which the technology produces disturbing images that anyone could stumble upon. According to the engineer, Microsoft has failed to address his concerns, leading him to write public letters and flag the issue with U.S. senators.
They seek to obtain #research access to internal #Microsoft data to check whether and how the company is making sure its not-so-intelligent #AI#Copilot isn't bullshitting around in dangerous ways.
@thurrott What advertising/telemetry is being collected (and sold?)? It has to be better than the consumer preview, right? #Copilot has massive #privacy#infosec implications.
@arstechnica To be honest with you, #Windows11 doesn't have any annoying features thats bugging me. Sure, #Copilot is there prominent in the interface, but can be largely ignored. I used it a few times and haven't in weeks and it does bug me to. #MicrosoftEdge is probably where you will see the most nag.
@veronica@ajsadauskas@technology The hype around AI in software engineering seems to be that it is ‘proven’ that devs produce code quicker. it is going to be interesting to see if the corporate world values code quality over development velocity. There seems to be a pervasive belief that “move fast and break things” is how the big guys do software engineering. A few points to note:
this idiom only applies when you fail fast, realize it, and address the problem that has been introduced.
Break things does not mean enshittify ie create tech debt by virtue of poor code
It really only applies if you have enough development resources to do the rework. That is to say, can afford to get it wrong often. #AI#copilot
Meta wants you to keep Facebook Link History on, here’s why you shouldn’t:
“Meta injects special “keylogging” JavaScript onto the website you’re visiting that allows the company to monitor everything you type and tap on, including passwords.”
Microsoft unveils its first big change to Windows keyboards in nearly 30 years with its new Copilot key, which will be available on a variety of PCs and laptops. The Verge has the details.
@thurrott bring it on! I'm happy to admit that I've begun to really enjoy using Copilot, and the name is jsut right. It's like an actually useful personal assistant, including in data analysis as well as text queries. #copilot#ai#microsoft
A random thought while #coding and using #CoPilot#GPT#LLM#AI more and more: sometimes I write a piece of code myself not because it's faster to do so, but because I enjoy it and I think my solution is more interesting.
Does #AI enjoy creative coding as much as I do? If not, it's taking part of my job and not even having fun with it?
> "Just as GitHub was founded on Git, today we are re-founded on Copilot."
Look, I respect the heck out of the technical implementation of LLMs, but let's be honest: statistically they produce average code at best and misunderstood/invalid code most often. They re-implement old bugs and obfuscate programmer intent and anyone who is leaning on them for more than a pair assist is making software harder for the rest of us.