SiteGround Criticized for Pre-Installing AI Studio in WordPress 7.0 Without User Consent
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Rhys Wynne
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Summary
The article criticizes SiteGround's approach to integrating AI into WordPress 7.0 through their "AI Studio" feature. The author expresses frustration that SiteGround is pre-installing AI tools on user sites without clear consent, describing the practice as intrusive and "icky." The piece highlights concerns about bloatware, user autonomy, and the broader trend of hosting providers pushing unwanted features onto customers.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledHosting is a bit like your bank account or your broadband provider: they are there and as long as you don't do much to annoy them, then you stick with them.
Friction of moving is painful, so you want to avoid it.
Nevertheless, they were a pretty good host a while back that didn't seem to do anything egregious compared to other hosts
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