Loss leader "Hey Hi" (AI) is used to distract from Bing layoffs, Azure layoffs, GitHub layoffs, Edge layoffs etc. even if its future is uncertain and there is no viable business model
Fact #1: over time slop gets worse (training set is like some blurry JPEG). Fact #2: People's "smell" for slop improves over time, as they 'train' on slop and can detect it based on prior encounters. Put 1 and 2 together.
Richard Stallman's seminal manifesto and foundational (practical) work on GNU gave us a very solid system that facilitates productive work without concerns over spyware