There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad Now. Here’s How to Use It
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AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn them off if you prefer.
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  • FaceDeer@fedia.io
    11 months

    Nobody’s forcing you to use it. I didn’t even know it was there until this article pointed it out, and when I tried it in Notepad it turned out to need an Office 365 subscription that I don’t have. So by default I can’t use it even if I want to use it.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11 months

      So by default I can’t use it even if I want to use it.

      You can use the feature for free by using Microsoft’s Copilot chat bot, making the subscription requirement even more stupid.

      • FaceDeer@fedia.io
        11 months

        Again, that’s not forcing anything. That’s even less so - you have to deliberately go to an AI application in that case.

        • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11 months

          I wasn’t making a comment regarding forcing, I was sharing an anecdote how Microsoft themselves are offering free workarounds for features they want to get paid for.