That's appalling and I'm sure it would show on my face if I were asked. Bad enough that the bloody cellphone is constantly interrupting--this is a bridge too far.
I apparently don't "get out" much, but I also have no compunction about making it awkward. Any "ai" bro who wants to record our conversational nonsense over coffee isn't someone I'd want to socialize with anyway.
You can ask to record me if you're paying for my time, my coffee, AND my banana bread. Full stop. Otherwise, I reserve the right to accidentally stomp on your Metabans or Bloompin or whatever. Whoopsie!
I know I would absolutely say no. Closest I get to this is in vendor calls and they'll have AI note tools and if they ask me a particular question I'll say something like "on the record everything is fine", I can share more if we turn off the tool. Their desire to get a candid reply for me that might lead to a sale almost always has them terminate the damnable tool
I find it upsetting that you feel it is necessary to write a whole article explaining why having an AI eavesdropper around is maybe a problem. Or about why basic privacy is kinda nice. Will we soon have to write articles about how it maybe should be considered good etiquette to not constantly punch each other in the face? How did society get to such a place?
If someone even tries to bring one of those things to a meeting with me, they will never speak to me again.
Do you think the "note taking" premise is what makes this seem more socially acceptable to these people? I doubt they'd feel as comfortable asking if they can put an audio-recording iPhone on the table the whole time. This seems much more socially similar to being recorded than scribbling bullets in a notepad.
That's appalling and I'm sure it would show on my face if I were asked. Bad enough that the bloody cellphone is constantly interrupting--this is a bridge too far.
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I apparently don't "get out" much, but I also have no compunction about making it awkward. Any "ai" bro who wants to record our conversational nonsense over coffee isn't someone I'd want to socialize with anyway.
You can ask to record me if you're paying for my time, my coffee, AND my banana bread. Full stop. Otherwise, I reserve the right to accidentally stomp on your Metabans or Bloompin or whatever. Whoopsie!
I know I would absolutely say no. Closest I get to this is in vendor calls and they'll have AI note tools and if they ask me a particular question I'll say something like "on the record everything is fine", I can share more if we turn off the tool. Their desire to get a candid reply for me that might lead to a sale almost always has them terminate the damnable tool
I find it upsetting that you feel it is necessary to write a whole article explaining why having an AI eavesdropper around is maybe a problem. Or about why basic privacy is kinda nice. Will we soon have to write articles about how it maybe should be considered good etiquette to not constantly punch each other in the face? How did society get to such a place?
If someone even tries to bring one of those things to a meeting with me, they will never speak to me again.
Do you think the "note taking" premise is what makes this seem more socially acceptable to these people? I doubt they'd feel as comfortable asking if they can put an audio-recording iPhone on the table the whole time. This seems much more socially similar to being recorded than scribbling bullets in a notepad.
I would certainly object for anything other than a business or planning meeting. "I'm here to spend time with you, not your AI."