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Mastodon user questions elementary OS's ability to avoid generative AI due to Debian dependency

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A user on Mastodon expressed concern that elementary OS, being a derivative of Debian, may not be able to completely avoid generative AI technologies. The user acknowledges the principled stance of elementary OS's lead developer against incorporating AI, but questions the ability to control AI's presence in upstream Debian packages that flow down to dependent distributions. The user also voiced strong opposition to generative AI, citing concerns about intellectual property theft, environmental impact, and the generation of false information. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion on a specific OS's potential AI integration, not a significant industry event.

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Mastodon user questions elementary OS's ability to avoid generative AI due to Debian dependency

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ neon_circuit_ @ elementary yebbut... # elementaryOS # eOS is downstream of :debian: so presumably will have limited to no capability to truly be entirely free

    @ neon_circuit_ @ elementary yebbut... # elementaryOS # eOS is downstream of :debian: so presumably will have limited to no capability to truly be entirely free of the scourge of gen-ai, afaict. what am i overlooking in that depressing deduction? today i've also seen other posts …

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