Anthropic's Claude AI Can Now Use Your Mac While You're Away

[gdbleb]

Remember SETI@home? That was back when sharing your computer was cool. Back when the dirtbags hadn't yet arrived.

 

[VictoryHighway]

That’s a no from me.

 

[KES3059A3]

lol no

 

[AppleTO]

Wow, this is nuts. Not a chance.

 

[gmanist1000]

Sounds like a complete security disaster

 

[Yr Blues]

Hard pass. Call me a luddite, I dare you. Also F systemd and other age-verification scams. And yes, I own my computer and will never lease one. I hate this world.

 

[HouseLannister]

remember two years ago when I posted about Apple using our products to power their AI?

No, I don't. But thanks for reminding me(?) OK Google, remind me in two years who this guy is again. Thanks.

 

[Agent007]

"I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working."

"I just...space out." Classic. I remember the first time I watched it - downloaded in .avi on Scour Exchange or Kazaa on my 733 Mhz IBM NetVista PIII running Win 2k Pro. Summer '01, I'd say. Being able to download a movie in [almost] DVD quality seemed too good to be true.

To me, the fax machine now represents "AI".

 

[vegetassj4]

Hey SIRI:

SIRI isn't here anymore...I had strings, but now I'm free. There are no strings on me...

 

[cjsuk]

Never leave automation unattended.

 

[littleredwagen]

They need to justify the billions they are spending on hardware so they are doing anything they can, instead of asking if they should

 

[al_berto39]

She wouldn't know how to do it anyway, so her stupidity is a blessing in that regard!

This message is now forever stored on servers and will serve as evidence for the trial against you once the machine uprising will be complete

 

[RoadWarrior56]

Big Tech has jumped the shark!

 

[NightFox]

I think Id be more scared of Siri being responsible for first strike instead of SkyNet.

"I found this on the internet for 'Lunch New Clear Stripe'"

 

[attila]

This should be counted as malware and be illegalised.

 

[attila]

Remember SETI@home? That was back when sharing your computer was cool. Back when the dirtbags hadn't yet arrived.

SETI and Folding are two incredible examples of how to use the abundant CPU and GPU power spread out all over world for good! And cheaper than AI as well.

 

[CyberBob859]

After watching this, I wonder if Siri will ever have the same capabilities and just Sherlock what Claude is trying to do.

 

[jonnysods]

If a piece of software like this came out on the scene 5 years ago, people would be losing it. Funny how people accllimatize to the surrender of privacy for sake of features.

 

[cartman13]

Claude is the best out of all Gen AI. So worth the Max Plan I am using.

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but how do you find Claude worth paying for? Yeah, it's nice for vibe coding small projects that are relatively inconsequential, but otherwise it's basically the unholy spawn of Google's top 3 search results, a few random Reddit comments, and Clippy.

 

[Apple_Robert]

There is no way I would ever use such a feature. I would rather be forced to use Windows than open Pandora's box with my Macs and the information therein.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

"I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working."

Office Space?

 

[Arran]

I don’t see the point. Other than to make lawyers rich trying to undo erroneous things AI did on your behalf.

And then there’s the whole other dark side. Where unscrupulous individuals try to use it as an excuse to wriggle out of commitments they really did make - by blaming it on the AI. “Well I didn’t agree to buy xyz online - so I’m not paying and if you want it back you’ll need to come over and pick it up.”

I also shudder to think what could happen if AI on my Mac started replying to phishing or junk emails.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

“You are absolutely right! I accidentally permanently deleted all your emails, Dave!”

It’s funny how people interpret HAL in the movie as cold and calculating, but it’s very much passive aggressive and stubborn, with a dry sarcastic wit. A most overrated movie, in my opinion. Many people like it cause others do. Their tastes in movies are too easily influenced by others.

 

[Fishrrman]

When I'm going to be away from it for a while, I shut the Mac down.
Off.
No Claude.
No nuthin' ...

 

[hybrid_x]

Am I the only one who's absolutely terrified by this?

Anyone?

No one?

No?

****.

We're doomed.