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Author claims AI won't fix developer dishonesty about service costs

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The author argues that developers often misrepresent the true cost and availability of their services, a practice they believe AI will not rectify. They contend that even seemingly free or private services, like those from Google, Tuta, and Proton, are not truly so, as user data can be surrendered to authorities. Furthermore, VPNs are described as mere logging machines, implying that users are always the product, regardless of payment. AI

RANK_REASON The content is a personal opinion piece with no new factual information or verifiable claims, fitting the 'meme' category for low-quality, unsubstantiated content.

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Author claims AI won't fix developer dishonesty about service costs

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    https:// dev.to/sylwia-lask/every-devel oper-is-lying-about-something-and-ai-wont-fix-it-4im0 first lie is that something is free always available and private (

    https:// dev.to/sylwia-lask/every-devel oper-is-lying-about-something-and-ai-wont-fix-it-4im0 first lie is that something is free always available and private (thats how google rolled) now it is repeated by tuta and proton - they will give all the info if asked by right men, also…

    LINKS dev.to/…/every-developer-is-lying-about-s…

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