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lowededwookie said:

Pema said:

First off I was quite excited to be able to integrate ChatGPT into my Safari browser. But then I remembered that other than Brave - which I have been using for years - I do not use any other browser, especially Chrome or Safari which track queries and then onsell the data to brokers. With Brave~Private mode all ads, tracking etc are blocked. So, I guess, I will have to do without ChatGPT integrated into my Safari browser, which, incidentally, I deleted moons ago.

Apple doesn't on-sell user data. 

Nor does Google. 

22july2013 said:

People here believe that private companies should be allowed to censor their customers and employees, and that the government should not be allowed to stop it. While this is true, the government has many "100% legal options" at their disposal, such as not buying any products for their own employees from companies that censor free speech. Therefore, investigations serve a purpose.

Besides, an investigation is itself protected under free speech laws, since Congress cannot censor itself either, and people typically forget that constitutional rights also apply to elected officials.

Cool. So Rachel Maddow has nothing to fear from the Administration despite the saber rattling, and the DoJ and FCC won't be weaponized for a political agenda from the "other side". That makes me feel better. 

shamino said:

No government agency (toll collecting or otherwise) sends out text messages to try and collect on tolls/fines.

If you did run through a toll plaza without a transceiver, they are going to send a printed notice/bill/invoice to you in the mail, to the address associated with your vehicle's registration.  They're not going to send you a threatening text message, even if they have your phone number on file.  And they won't have that number, because nobody is ever required to supply a phone number when registering a vehicle.

Some toll agencies do offer text messaging to keep you informed about your account. Our SunPass is one of those. You're correct that they won't attempt to collect a toll that way, but folks would be forgiven for accepting that a DOT might be texting them about their toll accounts for legitimate reasons.

nubus said:

Why would I walk to a device when I can look at my Watch or take my iPhone? It might be fantastic but it isn't obvious to me.

It's pretty darn helpful in a room that you're frequently in. Ours is in the kitchen. In the morning I'll typically ask it to play the local news on YouTube TV while I'm fixing breakfast. We've both video chatted with our daughter on it while prepping dinner or cleaning up. Displaying a recipe is a regular thing, and we will occasionally query it, turn off lights in another room, or adjust the thermostat. We'll also pause the TV in the living room using it if we end up in the kitchen longer than we expected to be. Oh, and lest I forget It serves as a security cam when we're gone for the day. 

So yeah, it's useful. 

danox said:Apple behind don’t think so.
TLDR...

Did you mean to post this in the newer thread discussion? 
https://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/239576/apple-is-lying-about-apple-intelligence-john-gruber-says-and-hes-right#latest