Tech enthusiasts and average consumers alike have watched helplessly as software and hardware they rely on to research, work, game, and keep in touch have turned into testing grounds for unproven AI tech — often without their consent. As PCGamer reports, Windows PC maker Dell admitted at this year’s CES that things have really gotten out of hand. It’s a refreshing new perspective after years of companies promising us that all we needed in life was a little bit more AI. The fact that Dell is worried its AI-first approach may be hindering it from reaching new customers and making new sales, though, is telling. Now, if only the hype surrounding AI hadn’t caused an astronomical rise in PC component prices…More on Microsoft and AI: “Microslop”: Infuriating Video Sums Up How Microsoft Is Ruining Windows With AI