Then don't enable it, I hate the AI but there are people who want it and calibre implemented it the right way. Its opt in, you have to configure AI provider first before that no code related to ai is loaded. That's best way to implement AI.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

You're right. I just read the article not the release notes so I assumed they were shoving this in a software I really enjoy. Thought Id have to find a replacment.

[–] stray@pawb.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Users can highlight any text and ask AI models questions about it, receiving explanations, context, or summaries on the spot.

I can see this being particularly useful for autistic people who don't understand a very poetic section, or for people reading a text which is not their first language.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Fair use of tech i don't have a use for, i didn't think of.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

My exact reaction to everything corpo llms push.

Usually im thinking, huh, I actually have a brain, so I dont need a single thing theyre offering (which is really nothing that hasn't been around for 15 years, chatbots).