Users Reject Forced AI Features in Productivity Tools
Users of note-taking and productivity tools resent AI features that are integrated without opt-out, cluttering interfaces they relied on for simplicity. The imposition signals that product roadmaps are chasing trends rather than responding to user need. This creates real churn pressure among power users who preferred the pre-AI workflow.
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