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Can't find a single distro that proudly advertises "NO AI" (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev
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I'm intent on getting rid of Ubuntu since their embrace of AI, and would prefer to avoid any other distro based on Ubuntu, since that's just kicking the can down the road.

But a thorough search of the web for various versions of "Linux with no AI" only returns results that recommend AI infused distros and articles touting how great AI will be for Linux, or how to fix Linux using AI. ๐Ÿคฎ

Can anyone recommend a distro that has proudly announced their refusal to ever consider adding #AIslop to their distro?

a sign proclaiming "AI FREE" like it's a street sign.
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[โ€“] [S] 13 points 4 months ago (12 children)

While I definitely prefer that the distribution have no AI code, most important for me is that the OS not have mandatory AI integration. I don't want my boxes to EVER reach out to some LLM datacenter.

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  • [โ€“] 19 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    If you want no AI integration, I would reccomend debian or arch. Mainly because you can choose exactly what packages are installed and they have a large community.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Add Void Linux to that list.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I'm experimenting with Debian now.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    Ubuntu has no mandatory AI integration, what are you on about?

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