Look, all major brands are going in the direction of AI and other things you might or might not agree with. As far as I know, the only option to stay away from this is Graphene OS, Lineage OS and a couple of others. There is a way out, you know, but it's pointless demanding stuff Frome a manufacturer who clearly follows the industry standards like every other manufacturer looking to turn a profit, be it Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi or whoever. Either pick what suits you best from the mainstream offerings or go with the other options. I bought my first Nothing phone (the 3) a few weeks ago, and while it's not "perfect", I find the experience to be very likeable and I actually love my phone for the first time since my Xperia XZ1C days. Nothing is carving out a unique niche "experience" which you may or may not like, don't ask them to turn their products into anybody else's product - it's ridiculous. Buy something else then. And for the record, I do have a pixel 7 on graphene OS, for the times I do get sick of being snooped on and spoon fed crap. But it is what it is.
