Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini.
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@briankrebs You get the same type nag notification, with the elusive and unclear button naming and choices, for other Google products, like Photos and Home, when they add Gemini features. @MsMerope @kahomono
ugh... fortunately I have to use gmail. Both work and the volunteer group I help run use gmail.
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@briankrebs I recently got a business email using a term that is a notorious red flag lawsuit bait. I emailed the sender to politely point it out. They were horrified and admitted AI re-wrote it when they asked AI to make it 'more approachable, nicer.' They forgot to add "and 100% compliant with all laws and regulations."
@pattykimura @briankrebs out of curiosity, i'm curious what the term was?
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs I started getting these today, on my "business" account (family) the drive to upgrade to a better version has been going on for months.
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bring back Eudora!!!
@MsMerope @dianea @briankrebs thunderbird is still around
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@MsMerope @dianea @briankrebs thunderbird is still around
@ravenonthill @dianea @briankrebs
It might be nap time
I wacky parsed that as: -
Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs this is why I switched to Fastmail. Google's not going to stop pushing Gmail in unfortunate directions until they have a completely different promotion culture.
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs The concept is wild, are you confident or do you need help writing the email?
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs classic tech "innovation," tactic. If they don't want it... Force them to use it.
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs I have smart features & personalization disabled to turn off Gemini and I STILL get this message. Evil.
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@pattykimura @briankrebs out of curiosity, i'm curious what the term was?
"good fit" vis a vis advertising employment preferences without directly naming acceptable qualifying required work-related attributes like "collaborative" or "detailed-oriented" or "timely" to explain context. This is because "good fit" can be (has been) used as an unlawful way to exclude qualified candidates who do not share race or gender or religion etc. attributes of the majority employed, ie "fit in".
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"good fit" vis a vis advertising employment preferences without directly naming acceptable qualifying required work-related attributes like "collaborative" or "detailed-oriented" or "timely" to explain context. This is because "good fit" can be (has been) used as an unlawful way to exclude qualified candidates who do not share race or gender or religion etc. attributes of the majority employed, ie "fit in".
@pattykimura interesting! thank you
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs it's always a tough choice between continuing and continuing.
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I did! when seeing this screenshot, my first thought was: huh, I wonder how confidential this really is?? I was confident about my initial read.
Also, does this mean that some (many? most??) emails I receive from gmail accounts will be written by AI? I'm sorry, but I do not spend my time reading AI-generated mail. Boycott in both directions (sending and receiving from gmail).
sorry, I don't mean boycott in the receiving direction.. I have a couple of friends and senior family who use gmail. And I talked them away from facebook, so I can't ask this as well (otherwise, I would come across as unaccommodating).
But also my friends and family would never use AI to write to me. Would they??
oh God, I hope not. If they ever felt they wanted to, then I should def finally visit them and help them clear out their garage. -
Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs As of today, Gmail is also popping up AI summaries of my emails in the app.
Ugh I've been meaning to change servers and get the fuck away from Google but with ADHD and a lot of other life stressors I keep putting it off. Aaaaand now it's definitely time.
I know about proton mail, where was that list of all the other replacements for Google services? Google calendar is one I'm very much tied to...
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs I used to unlock my phone without my glasses on, but there are too many want to try/turn on Gemini buttons every effing screen it seems. So always have to have them on, but I'm sure someday I will accidently accept...
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
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Continue, or "try it now" a popup from Gmail now asks, offering to compose your next message with Gemini. I guess the tiny "x" is the "fuck no" button?
@briankrebs One would have to be a total moron to let bozos compose their emails. But, then again, I guess there are many total morons.
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@mcpinson @briankrebs
Understands?
Absolutely.
Cares?
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@briankrebs As of today, Gmail is also popping up AI summaries of my emails in the app.
Ugh I've been meaning to change servers and get the fuck away from Google but with ADHD and a lot of other life stressors I keep putting it off. Aaaaand now it's definitely time.
I know about proton mail, where was that list of all the other replacements for Google services? Google calendar is one I'm very much tied to...
@nat @briankrebs tuta is a good alternative, too
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oooof, brilliant.
