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Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books | Is anyone actually asking for this?
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this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2026
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Just what the world needed: AI in friggin Paint.
I get the general backlash against ai everywhere, but as a parent, I like this. It’s potentially useful to parents of young kids (and yes some adults find coloring to be relaxing, reducing stress).
And yes, ai is potentially good, where it adds functionality yet is optional to everyone who doesn’t want it. We need more specifically targetted ai