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A librarian in the US is offering a class on avoiding AI. The response is huge

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Minda Zetlin
A librarian in the US is offering a class on avoiding AI. The response is huge
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A librarian in Maine is hosting popular classes on how to disable AI features on smartphones, reflecting growing consumer frustration with intrusive technology. The high demand suggests a significant segment of users feel overwhelmed by forced AI integration.

How can you get AI to stop popping up on your smartphone? A lot of smartphone users want an answer to that question. Hannah Cyrus, a librarian in Bangor, Maine, offered a class called “Avoiding AI” to her library’s patrons, teaching them how to disable the constant prompting to use AI in their smartphones. It drew an unprecedented response. She now offers the class with a limit of 30 people and keeps a growing waiting list. When she published an article about it in a library journal, she heard from dozens of other libraries who wanted to offer the class too.

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