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1. glimshe · 1790425002 · focus · HN ↗

   This is the first time a corporation has spoiled a word for me.

   "Copilot" is a term like any other and when I first heard the name, I thought it was an alright, if uninspired, choice.

   Now I can't hear the word "Copilot" used in any context without having negative feelings due to Microsoft's saturation campaign.

   Speaking of this, I also wonder about present and future people named "Claude", a mainstream name in some parts of the world.

   1. ternaryoperator · 1790427446 · focus · HN ↗

      This happens all the time. Mercedes is a fairly common first name for girls in Spanish countries. Then, of course Alexa, etc.

      1. glimshe · 1790430477 · focus · HN ↗

         Fair enough, although nobody thinks Mercedes cars will possibly replace/destroy humanity.

         1. uproarchat · 1790442123 · focus · HN ↗

            Nobody ever thought Copilot could replace/destroy humanity, it can barely butter its own toast.

            1. javcasas · 1790446131 · focus · HN ↗

               No, but it was bound to replace everything that Microsoft touches, by virtue of having its buttons everywhere displacing everything else.

               Thanks to MS stopping, the next Word is just not a huge COPILOT button in the middle to who you have to chat to write your stuff.

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