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[–] Phantom_Feline17@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Also why the fuck do they need basically my entire identity just so i can write words on a document?

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Might be wrong speak, or a new idea they can steal!

[–] Phantom_Feline17@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago

Or to train their shitty ai models?

[–] MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Usually to make sure your document is synced with the cloud.

[–] Phantom_Feline17@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 weeks ago

And then sell my data to the highest bidder.

[–] ferric_carcinization@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

To their credit, they do a bit more than just that. They also sync your personal information with their cloud, and often, the clouds of third parties as well.