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In reply to the discussion: "I don't want to connect my coffee machine to the wifi network." [View all]aggiesal
(10,773 posts)I don't want to:
- Have to create an account to get a e-coupon for 20% on anything at my local grocer, with no associated paper coupon.
- I don't want to download an app that requires that I have my phone GPS on for no desernable reason.
- When I do a search in my preferred search engine, I don't want the first response to be from an AI engine.
- I don't like using self checkouts because there is literally no more human interaction. Besides these companies are saving on employee salaries & benefits yet the prices don't reflect any discount because of these savings, or giving a discount when I have to do their job of bagging my groceries, because the food store is saving money on not supplying a bagger anyore.
- I don't like that everything we do, leaves a digital footprint for any AI engine to determine where, when, how much I paid, when I go to lunch and with whom, because they can track that person too.
When I think of more I'll add to my list.