Post #448427 · Elektrine

2026-01-02 23:50 UTC

I was asked by a family member why it was taking so long to paste something large into a new Microsoft Word document on their computer, I sarcastically replied it was because it takes a while to upload it all to the copilot AI nonense first. And then I realized accidentally I might be right...I disabled copilot in Word and it went back to being instant again So that&#39;s cool that Microsoft seems uploading everything you paste into a new Word doc to their servers now.

Replies (20)

@chloeraccoon@mastodonapp.uk 2026-01-02 23:53

@TechTangents@dialup.space This is the lot who decided Notepad needs tabs, save states, and copliot...

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@kirb@hachyderm.io 2026-01-02 23:58

@TechTangents@dialup.space After reading the first sentence I was ready to blame the 30+ years of tech debt in the OLE system. Good to know it’s just the absurdity of the AI bubble instead! Same Office Copilot that, even in the most generous reading of the numbers, almost none of their customer base is using 🫠

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@demofox@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-01-02 23:59

@TechTangents@dialup.space maybe, or processing it locally.

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@UpLateGeek@bitbang.social 2026-01-03 00:06

@TechTangents@dialup.space see? AI can improve productivity… by disabling it! 🤣

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@keyboardg@mastodon.social 2026-01-03 00:17

@TechTangents@dialup.space and will be integrated into their training. Hope you don’t diary or keep medical logs in word docs.

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@wwwgem@social.linux.pizza 2026-01-03 00:57

@TechTangents@dialup.space Should we be surprised? :( He, like they used to say "people have nothing to hide anyway"

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@Anne_Delong@musician.social 2026-01-03 01:03

@TechTangents@dialup.space Another good reason not to use Word.

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@spycrab@kolektiva.social 2026-01-03 01:44

@TechTangents@dialup.space libreoffice my beloved

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@dancingtreefrog@mastodon.social 2026-01-03 01:56

@TechTangents@dialup.space I shall continue to not use Microsoft products.

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@robot@wetdry.world 2026-01-03 01:58

@TechTangents@dialup.space thats terrifying

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@alandvalonline@mastodon.social 2026-01-03 02:06

@TechTangents@dialup.space <<<<refrains (although I'm dying inside as I do) from mentioning alternative options..... I WILL NOT say it. Nope. No Way Jose. Not Gonna DEW ITTTT.... DAMMIT!!! It HURTS!!!!!

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@kevinrns@mstdn.social 2026-01-03 02:29

@TechTangents@dialup.space Fucking criminals and smug idiots.

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@fedipete@techhub.social 2026-01-03 02:33

@TechTangents@dialup.space Wait a sec. Do you mean to tell me that they're uploading it *synchronously* and make you wait for the response before they render the pasted text on the page?

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@computernut43@nexto.my 2026-01-03 02:43

@TechTangents@dialup.space noooooo

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@abmurrow@hachyderm.io 2026-01-03 03:26

@TechTangents@dialup.space New AI poisoning method just dropped ;P

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@mcSlibinas@mastodon.social 2026-01-03 04:10

@TechTangents@dialup.space debuging tool: sarcasm. Sounds funny, but it works!

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@captainarcee@retro-gaiden.com 2026-01-03 04:15

@TechTangents@dialup.space just another reason to use LibreOffice or another alternative office suite

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@dianea@lgbtqia.space 2026-01-03 04:39

@TechTangents@dialup.space I have to deal with this AI at work. I'm ready to retire and become adopted by local crows.

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@Quasit@kolektiva.social 2026-01-03 04:53

@TechTangents@dialup.space Thanks for reminding me! I had intended to kill off Copilot, and now I just did it. Although I expect Microsoft will sneak it back in somehow!

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@shenquan@alive.bar 2026-01-03 04:58

@TechTangents@dialup.space how do you disable copilot?!? Hated it since the day it came out but couldnt find a way for it to go away!!

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