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I 100% agree that “opt-in by default” is bad and that “opted” in that sense is a bullshit incoherent phrase. Unfortunately this “opting as a thing that happens
by bee_rider 1mo ago
I 100% agree that “opt-in by default” is bad and that “opted” in that sense is a bullshit incoherent phrase. Unfortunately this “opting as a thing that happens to you instead of a choice” idea has evidently been promoted well, so we have to expect that people will unknowingly use it.
- mahirsaid 1mo agoAnd suddenly we have laws directing AI companies to report bad behavior or potential rival candidates.
- half_fish 1mo agoAnd some shadowy departments do this without needing any laws at all.
- therealpygon 1mo ago“Opt-in” means to agree to something. If something is “opt-in by default”, it means that it is opt-out and someone is using weasel wording and contract inducements to force you into something you didn’t actually agree to. Any “disagreement” is just people trying to advocate for what they wished it meant.