Same general idea.
https://www.lifewire.com/install-linux-avoid-ai-8655664
Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs are so jam-packed with AI that it's even in the name. We expect Apple to add lots of new AI features in iOS 18 and macOS 15 at next month's WWDC, and Google is, well, Google. But what if you just don't want AI on your computer? What if you care about AI's environmental impact, privacy holes, and the ethical problems of training on data without the creators' permission? The answer might be to switch to Linux. Yes, Linux.
"As someone who has worked extensively in tech and cybersecurity, I can tell you that Linux is indeed a viable alternative for those who wish to avoid AI integrations found in mainstream operating systems like macOS and Windows," Reade Taylor, ex-IBM Internet Security Systems engineer and founder of cybersecurity company Cyber Command, told Lifewire via email.
Out of Control
As they add more features, we have less and less control over our computers. Dropbox, iCloud, Copilot, and all of Apple's Continuity features rely on the cloud, sending data back and forth. AI is already firmly embedded into our computers, powering text autocorrect, recognizing our friends and family in the pictures we add to our photo libraries, and so on.
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Linux might still not be for everyone, but it is now for anyone. Anyone who wants more control over their computing life or just wants to keep using their old computer instead of being caught on an upgrade cycle now powered by the needs of AI. Take a look. You might like it.
To me, the unix philosophy: If you want something, add it. If you don't, it's not sardind-canned into the system, and generally easy to delete. (actually, it's "a command does just one thing and does it well. Plays well with others." )
When I give away old hardware, it's generally with Linux Mint installed on it.
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