Popular YouTuber @Mrwhosetheboss has singled out the Google Tensor G3 as a major failing of the Pixel 8 Pro. According to the YouTuber, all of the new generative AI features found on the Pixel 8 Pro cannot be processed onboard the device, but need to be off-loaded to the cloud for processing, despite Google pitching the device as being “AI-first.”
  • smoothbrain coldtakesEnglish
    22•7 months ago

    Using Google products has always been a “privacy nightmare” - it’s not like this is some mega open source phone or anything it’s literally Google’s flagship. Is this really surprising? Playing with fire gets you burned.

    • EntropyEnglish
      15•7 months ago

      Googles phones are the easiest to de-google surprisingly

      • @[email protected]English
        10•7 months ago

        And if you do, they won’t upload your stuff to the cloud anymore.
        But if you use Google’s OS and services, you really shouldn’t be surprised they upload your data to Google.

        • EntropyEnglish
          8•7 months ago

          I’m not surprised at all, I’ve been trying to not use googles services for years

        • @[email protected]English
          4•7 months ago

          And if you do, they won’t upload your stuff to the cloud anymore.

          Wait - is that praise or criticism?

          • ᗪᗩᗰᑎEnglish
            1•7 months ago

            both! some people want Google’s features and don’t care about privacy.