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Thread #174300   Message #4232409
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
02-Dec-25 - 02:17 PM
Thread Name: Artificial Intelligence - what could go wrong?
Subject: RE: Artificial Intelligence - what could go wrong?
I turn off AI features on sites I use and if I have programs that use it the settings are a shut down as possible. I threatened to cancel my Microsoft Office account in order to get the offer to subscribe at the old rate without the AI equivalent of Mr. Paperclip.

Here is a review from ZDNet.

I found a powerful Microsoft Office alternative that doesn't push AI - and it's free

If you're looking for a new office suite that is locally installed and fully featured, Collabora runs on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

ZDNET key takeaways
  • Collabora has released a desktop version of its office suite.
  • Collabora Office is based on LibreOffice.
  • For now, the app is available for free for Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

    Ah, the office suite. Once upon a time, it was one of the first pieces of software installed on an operating system (if the OS didn't include one by default). The most widely used office suite has been Microsoft Office for years.

    MS Office still exists (in both locally installed and cloud versions) and is still used everywhere. However, with the injection of AI, some people are souring on Microsoft's office suite.

    If you want a locally installed office suite that doesn't force AI down your throat, you have options. Recently, another option has been released, and it's pretty exciting: Collabora Office.

  • The rest is at the link.