Will Hopkins

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Don't do AI like this

Don't do AI. It's not worth it. But if you must do it, don't auto-install shit and give it permissions on your user's device.

A Boox e-ink tablet showing their auto-installed "AI" assistant

Sure, everyone is doing it, including the big dogs. That doesn't make it a good idea. Nothing erodes user trust faster.

I removed all permissions and haven't signed in, but I can't remove it. It doesn't nag me like Google's Gemini, but I still hate it. I never asked for it, and it's taken me from a promoter to a detractor of Boox devices.