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Sean Endicott

I'm sick of being told to "just not use" Microsoft's AI — I'm already paying for it and so are you

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I didn't sign up for an AI subscription, but my bills say otherwise. We're all living in an AI shakedown where even if you avoid AI entirely, you still pay the price. You, me, and your grandparent who doesn't even own a smartphone are all subsidizing the AI industry.

I'm sick of notifications and emails about price increases. That, and I'm also sick of people shouting, "If you don't like AI, just don't use it". You may not use AI, but you're paying for it, both literally and figuratively.

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