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[–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 2 points 23 minutes ago

What is even the point of an AI coprocessor for an end user (excluding ML devs)? Most of the AI features run in the cloud and even if they could run locally, companies are very happy to ask you rent for services and keep you vendor locked in.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 42 minutes ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago) (1 children)

Please stop shoving ai into everything,please give us opt out from AI icons and stuff /srs

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 4 points 37 minutes ago (1 children)

even better: opt-in, over opt-out

none of these fuckers want to go for that, because it'd make their darling shitpile look oh so bad

but it's also a stark thing: ~20y ago tech actually asked first, and (mostly) fucked off if you told it to

the way a lot of tech companies approach consent (and how users have been primed following that) right now is some mad toxic fucked up bullshit

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 2 points 37 minutes ago
[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 4 points 59 minutes ago (1 children)

What the hell is an AI computer? Like one with a beefy GPU?

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 4 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)

"coprocessors, but matrix-math specific"

the various *PUs are "things that help a lot of ML models run faster" sidecar chipset designs

it's actually kinda hard to get concrete details, afaict. I've had a bit of a look around for silicon teardowns and shit, and haven't really found any good ones yet

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 2 points 38 minutes ago (1 children)

I bet they're not even special, just normal computers with some low-power AI soft and a chunky price tag to match the hardware they totally sport.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 2 points 36 minutes ago

nah, there's definitely an actual something there - there's concrete actual physical extra silicon, with a design and a (marketing?) purpose

[–] yarr@feddit.nl 4 points 1 hour ago

These "AI Computers" are a solution looking for a problem. The marketing people naming these "AI" computers think that AI is just some magic fairy dust term you can add to a product and it will increase demand.

What's the "killer features" of these new laptops, and what % price increase is it worth?

[–] Pixlbabble@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago

I am prepping my laptop to have it installed. I think Mint will be my distro.

[–] FreddyNO@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

Fuck the ai os wave. Do not force that shit into my life. I'm fine with using ai, but ai is not gonna stare over my shoulder. I decide when I use it. Never going back from Linux. Still stuck with a samsung phone but we'll see

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 1 points 41 minutes ago

I have a Samsung and it doesnt have ai features (except for google but i can opt out of it)

[–] ZoraQ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I switched to GrapheneOS with zero regrets. Mainly because Google is deeply embeded in the Android ecosystem. There was no way i was going to add Samdung AI on top of that mess.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I wanted grapheneOS but it is not compatible with my current cell phone.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 1 points 42 minutes ago
[–] towelie@lemm.ee 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Even if Microsoft, Apple, et al, drop the 'inescapable integrated AI assistant' bullshit in their OS' it's almost a guarantee that they will forever reside in some hidden background service quietly sending off reports. The temptation for them is too great, and the legal consequences are nil.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

you are right.... Linux for the win!

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