#if coding tools forced the use of AI i think developers would riot

[pocket-size-cthulhu]

The other day I was coding and noticed my IDE had a small new button with a robot head on it, and rolled my eyes. And then I noticed that it had a little arrow next to it for a menu. When I clicked it, the options were to enable the AI assistant, or to hide the button. And I was SHOCKED. And happy but like mostly shocked!! Because no other thing I've used has been so unintrusive about its new AI tools, or allowed me to get rid of it instead of just ignoring it!!!

And then I thought about how completely insane bonkers bananas that is!!! I've said before that the AI stuff is mega intrusive but when I was shocked by one program allowing me to dismiss its (gentle! Non-intrusive!) suggestion to use AI, I was like, holy crap. The amount of line-crossing I'm simply putting up with is ridiculous. The way everything is sneaking AI in without telling you. The way it's constantly popping up, in your face, demanding you notice it, and the only thing you can do about it is hit the "maybe later" button and there's no way to Turn It Off. I thought I felt violated in my privacy by ads but this is a new level