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technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Notepad AI Renamed to Writing Tools as Copilot Fades in Windows 11

Microsoft is trimming Copilot branding across Windows 11: Notepad now exposes its AI features under the label Writing Tools (still powered by Copilot AI) and is available outside the Insider program, while Snipping Tool has fully removed the Copilot button in production. Microsoft says it will reduce unnecessary Copilot entry points and keep AI-enabled features only where genuinely useful, with plans to add optional AI agents to the taskbar in the future.

via Windows Latest|

#ai #copilot #notepad

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Satirical App 'Sinceerly' Promises to Hide AI-Written Emails by Adding Human Flaws

A tongue-in-cheek app called Sinceerly claims to erase AI telltales from emails by injecting human-style mistakes and typos. It offers Subtle, Human, and CEO modes, and the author’s hands-on test treats it as satire, noting the deadpan tone and playful critique of AI writing tropes. The developer, Ben Horwitz, says the project is meant to provoke thought about credibility, trust, and integrity in writing, suggesting that the AI-human debate in daily communication may become even more tangled—an observation that underscores how “LLMs all the way down” blur the lines between human and machine prose.

via Gizmodo|

#artificial-intelligence #email #satire

technology1 month ago•76 min saved

Notepad sheds Copilot branding in Windows 11 update, AI features persist as writing tools

Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 11 Insider Notepad update that removes the Copilot branding and renames the AI features to a generic “writing tools,” while preserving the same functionality. References to AI in Notepad’s Settings have been moved under Advanced features. This rebranding is part of a broader effort to reduce Copilot branding across Windows 11, with other apps like Paint and File Explorer expected to follow.

via Windows Central|

#ai #copilot #notepad

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Grammarly's AI Feedback Echoes Names Without Consent

Grammarly's Expert Review AI surfaces feedback supposedly inspired by well-known experts and journalists, but The Verge found attributions to editors and writers made without their permission and with questionable sources; Grammarly says it does not claim endorsements, only inspiration from publicly available works, yet the feature has crashed and linked to dubious sources, raising privacy, consent, and attribution concerns about who the AI can imitate and cite.

via The Verge|

#ai #attribution #ethics

technology9 months ago•2 min saved

Grammarly Launches Advanced AI Agents to Enhance Writing and Productivity

Grammarly is launching new AI agents within its docs platform to assist students and educators with writing, grading, citation, and plagiarism detection, aiming to enhance learning and AI literacy without extra cost for free and Pro users.

via The Verge|

#ai-agents #education #grammarly

opinion1 year ago•4 min saved

Insights on Sam Altman's Note-Taking Strategies

The article critiques Sam Altman's note-taking advice, emphasizing the superiority of handwriting over typing for memory retention. It argues against Altman's choice of spiral-bound notebooks and pens, suggesting alternatives like reporter's notebooks and Pilot Precise pens for better writing comfort. The author also criticizes Altman's preference for disposable writing and blue ink, suggesting a lack of consideration for quality tools.

via The Verge|

#note-taking #opinion #productivity

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Navalny's Absence at Court Hearing Sparks Controversy

Alexei Navalny, the jailed Kremlin critic, refused to attend his court hearing after prison authorities confiscated his writing tools, preventing him from communicating with the outside world. Navalny's act of disobedience comes after three of his former and current lawyers were detained on extremism charges. He has been using letters passed through his lawyers to update the public on his experiences since being imprisoned. Navalny is set to be moved to a "special regime" colony, limiting his contact with lawyers and family.

via The Moscow Times|

#alexei-navalny #court-hearing #opposition-politician

technology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Google's AI Writing Tool Set to Revolutionize ChromeOS Users' Writing Experience"

Google is reportedly developing an AI writing and editing feature called "Orca" for Chromebooks. The feature, which is expected to be integrated into ChromeOS, will offer AI-generated text suggestions, rewrites, and prompts. The AI rewriting process will occur on Google's servers, and user consent will be required before any data is sent. The feature is expected to be available across various apps on Chromebooks, but it may be exclusive to certain Chromebook X devices. The launch is anticipated to be with ChromeOS version 118, scheduled for mid-October.

via 9to5Google|

#ai #chromeos #generative-ai

technology3 years ago•1 min saved

"WordPress Introduces AI Writing Tools for Effortless Content Creation"

Automattic has launched an AI assistant for WordPress that can generate text based on prompts in natural language, create structured lists and tables, change the tonality of a post, and suggest titles for it. The assistant supports 12 languages and offers better spelling and grammar correction features than WordPress's built-in tools. The Jetpack AI Assistant block will let users send 20 requests as a free trial, after which they have to pay $10 per month to access the feature.

via TechCrunch|

#ai-assistant #automattic #content-management-system