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A bit of a rant, but what to do about new smartphones? (lemmy.ca)

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Samsung has gone hard promoting AI in their phones, and now OnePlus has also announced some heavy AI-based features in their new Android OS. Pretty much every other brand is now doing the same, so you can't escape it.

I've been in the market to upgrade my nearly 6-year-old phone, but seeing all these AI features, especially when they rely on Google's Gemini (or other cloud AI), and it feels deflating.

Will privacy ultimately have to be sacrificed "from now on"?

By not using these AI features, you pay a lot for features you won't be using. And the usefulness of the device becomes limited as nearly all functions now have AI-based components to them.

I'm totally fine with on-device AI, but many features I'm seeing don't seem to be on-device, and I've spent years trying to stop sending my data to companies like Google. I don't want to go backwards for the sake of market trends.

What are your future plans when it comes to smartphones?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Samsung "Advanced Intelligence" has a "Process data only on device" setting:

For added privacy, process data for advanced intelligence features on your device instead of online. Online processing of data provides the best results and is required for some advanced intelligence features.

Other AI features provided by Google or other apps may not honor it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

That's great to know. I've used flagship Samsung phones for over a decade, but they are out of my budget these days.

The Oneplus 13 is on my radar, but I'll need to find out how private I can make the OS before I commit to anything.