When business interests and desperation overshadow user value
#Copilot inserted an advertisement for itself and Raycast into their PR description after being called to correct a typo. #Microsoft? Sure no one saw this coming.
https://notes.zachmanson.com/copilot-edited-an-ad-into-my-pr/
#aihype
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