Post AzDkPVdabzAe71u1VA by jgg@qoto.org
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 (DIR) Post #At9m57o00gNiqxeIoi by nixCraft@mastodon.social
       2025-04-16T09:35:54Z
       
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       Google is so sneaky. This prompt inside Gmail gives you three options. The two most visible options (number 1 is 'Try it now' and number 2 is 'Continue') basically mean 'Enable Gemini AI to write emails.' The third option cancels it which is hidden well. Google, you could do better than this. This is a perfect example of a dark pattern. For those who want AI to write basic emails can enable it but there is not need to do this kind of "shady" stuff.#ai #privacy
       
 (DIR) Post #At9m5CvywQjolAQFSC by nixCraft@mastodon.social
       2025-04-16T09:39:38Z
       
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       This is what I call technical debt (not the exact situation but you get the gist of it) from using Gmail everywhere for personal use and projects. Now Google Drive and Gmail are part of my workflow because everyone else I interact with is also hooked into Google ecosystem because of Android phone or tablets, from governments to private citizens/bizness. It is really hard to get rid of them. But, I'm going to do it slowly. I don't want this kind of sneaky biz. The trustworthiness is long gone.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzDkPVdabzAe71u1VA by jgg@qoto.org
       2025-04-16T15:32:29Z
       
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       @nixCraft A month ago, Gmail offered Gemini to me on my corporate account. I decided to try it. It was total garbage. I decided to disable it. Didn't found the option. A search explained why: there is no way to disable it once it has been enabled.Gemini is the new Google+.