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It's wild just how much they're trying to shove AI down our throats.

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (21 children)

I got my mom an iPad, apparently AI is unavoidable in setup. To finish setup, you must agree to Apple AI.

They are all doing it together. I can't keep track of who owns what, perhaps "they" are all actually owned by the same megacorp.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This can be turned off after setup.

It's stupid that this is the feature they decide to force considering using an Apple account during setup is still optional.

[–] hummingbird@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Clever, so you have to agree to the terms either way.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

It's not clear if skipping account setup also disables AI so I'm not sure if there is a Terms of Service that must be accepted.

Feels like something someone would at least attempt to sue Apple over for not disclosing upfront.

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