This gal could be a millionairre, just by telling everyone how she manages not to use AI.
I don't think it is even possible to fully escape using AI now, especially if you work in any form of IT, especially especially if you are using the web.
In my estimation, the only way you can 'not use AI', is if you don't use a computer at all, and that includes the ubiquitous smart phone.
I only count it as using AI when it's an intentional choice to use it. I disable AI features everywhere possible, but if something gets forced down my throat against my will I don't count it as me using it.
For example, if I need to talk to the support of a company and I get throws into a chatbot chat, I will still use it, though mostly to try to get a human to talk to me. If a website or app decides to show me an AI summary, I ignore it.
For programming and writing, I use Sublime Text without a language server. For talks, I use my own slideshow software. For most other tools, provided they don't expose a security-critical surface, I have older versions saved that I use.
There are some things I use that some people might technically consider AI but I don't, such as search engines (outside of AI summaries), smartphone keyboards, machine translation, and NPCs in video games. I think an easy way to differentiate what counts as modern-day AI for me is to see if said thing was around 10 years ago.
One exception for where I do use AI is when I need to do so to report on it. For example, I used the Google AI Overview while creating this blog post to see what it says about me, obviously. I would not have been able to report on it otherwise.
I love the application. It became my default driver overnight. But the zig dependency and the odd installation paradigm make it a complete bugger to upgrade.
FYI I'm using debian trixie, fully updated, and feel like installing/updating this should be a no-brainer.
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