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Not if I have to give up my privacy to use the AI features, which is currently the case for all or these devices.

I want a phone that doesn't blast telemetry everywhere eating my battery. I want a phone that lasts a week between charges. I also want (most) apps to go away and stick to the web so my browser can keep me safe from them.

My favorite e-commerce experience has been at breweries and comedy clubs. Scan QR code, order on web page. Receive SMS to get back to page. Pay on page when done, close tab. Our exchange of information has completed. Maybe they send an email later, maybe not.

Versus apps tracking the status of your colon 24/7.

Not rlly but it might be useful I have this samsung a55 and they didn't put any galaxy ai stuff on it

No, i use a custom rom for most of my phones, so the ai bs is worthless to me. I'd rather just but a 6 or 7 for a cheaper price than an 8 or 9 for a higher price without any significant hardware upgrades.

Have S24+. First thing I did was to disable AI anything lol

On-device stuff? Sure I'll take it. But not ones that connect online.

Was curious so searched it, looks like the two big AI features are AI image editing and Google Gemini, both of which are apps look available on other devices. They can always be disabled, but Pixels are great for GeapheneOS anyways.

An AI asics chip for more efficient local software might have been cool but doesn't looks like it comes with one.

From my (small) friends circle, I haven't heard any of them talk about getting one. However, it's worth noting that these friends of mine are also not the ones who would buy new smartphones every year. They typically hold onto their phones for a few years and only switch when it seems like the phone isn't performing as expected (e.g. battery draining too quickly; slowness in software actions; to name a few).

One question I do have is, what happens if you clean install an AOSP like GrapheneOS onto these newer Pixels phones? Does that remove the AI features completely?

Hell no.

Part of the problem is the Pixel phone, I mean that's been a problem ever since it came out. Sometimes it's alright but there's a lot of people that have bought a Pixel & regretted it. My brother in law being one of many. I can say with relative confidence, Google Pixel phones have had so many problems & lack of support, I'm sure everybody reading this knows somebody with Google Pixel buyer's remorse. Or maybe they are that person.

This is a well-earned reputation. So yeah I can believe people aren't jumping at the P9.

The AI part is just another reason to not buy a Google Pixel phone.

I think there marketing for the ear buds is funny.

"90x faster than the speed of sound"

Why can't they use AI for something useful like better commands when using hands free while driving. They have all these gimmicks yet it cannot play a specific music playlist on spotify on shuffle without a very specific word for word command

I might have before, but I'm across the country from Silicon Valley now and they are probably cooking in three-figure heat while their ZYBERTRUKKKS are falling apart from just existing. They still love the truck though! 🍷🍷

I'd love to know what an "AI phone" actually means, given that AI is the hottest buzzword to slap on everything since "blockchain".

Does it mean it just connects to chat gpt? Does it run a chatbot locally? Does it do image generation and deep fakes? Does it monitor all my activity to recommend stuff google now style? Does it create a realistic personality I'll fall in love with like in the movie "her"? What does it mean‽

Imo, the current meaning for AI is just another way for companies to take even more of your data and embed more invasive technologies.

Edit: No thanks

Investors/Shareholders. They cum each time they hear the word AI

Not now. Maybe it'll be useful once the bubble bursts and a few actually decent uses for something that could actually run on a phone emerge from the rubble and actually work.

At the moment I'm not seeing a whole lot overall that actually works unless you're an expert using it for science or something like that.