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Zoom's AI Companion panel angers users with intrusive design

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user expressed frustration with Zoom's new "AI Companion" feature, which occupies a significant portion of the application screen and cannot be easily disabled within the app. The user had to log into the Zoom website to adjust settings, leading to a negative perception of AI integration. AI

IMPACT User frustration with intrusive AI features may slow adoption.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a product feature, not a significant industry event.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Zoom's AI Companion panel angers users with intrusive design

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User complaint about a product feature, not a significant industry event.
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134 days old
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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Dear Zoom, In what world would you think I would want an “AI Companion” panel *taking up almost half the application screen*? And that apparently *I cannot turn

    Dear Zoom, In what world would you think I would want an “AI Companion” panel *taking up almost half the application screen*? And that apparently *I cannot turn off* in the application settings itself… and instead have to login to the Zoom website to go into the settings *there* …

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