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Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension (www.pcworld.com)
submitted 1 day ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration.
  • The extension reflects widespread user frustration with Microsoft’s Copilot AI, which faces extremely low adoption rates and growing privacy concerns among Windows users.
  • Many users actively seek ways to remove AI features from Windows, highlighting significant backlash against Microsoft’s AI strategy despite CEO dismissals of complaints.
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[–] Nelots@piefed.zip 161 points 1 day ago (4 children)

How brave, using Google Chrome to protest Microsoft... with an extension that only changes things locally. I promise that Microsoft doesn't care one iota about you renaming things to Microslop with an extension. This is like proudly calling yourself a protester because you hung a sign up in your room where nobody else can see it. I guess it could annoy them a tiny bit if they see it become really popular I guess?

In other news, it's really funny seeing an AI summary at the top of this article.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

But but but, this way I get to feel like I'm doing something without actually doing a damn thing, and continuing to support Microsoft

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

MS cares about one thing there: download numbers. Because when people using Edge go to the extension store, Microslop will be featured as a popular extension, which will lead to people learning about why that’s so.

[–] Broken_Window@lemmy.zip 4 points 22 hours ago

Typical slacktivism.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 1 points 23 hours ago

I'm going to install it on edge and use it as my daily driver.