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Firefox: "Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features. We've been calling it the AI kill switch in
by DavideNL 9mo ago
Firefox:
"Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features.
We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this."
https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/115740500373677782 https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/115740500373677782
- vuggamie 9mo agoI hope someone tells the Mozilla CEO.
- Devorlon 9mo agohttps://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next... “AI must be clear and understandable. Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off.”
- thesdev 9mo agoAnd then in the same article he goes to write that Firefox "will evolve into a modern AI browser", which makes AI sound like an intrinsic trait. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence if you ask me.
- pbhjpbhj 9mo agoYou could turn Pocket off, you just had to do it every time you updated because they decided to be user-hostile and keep jamming it down users throats (I'm still baffled as to why). I'm not hopeful.
- troyvit 9mo agoThat wasn't my experience with Pocket. It stayed off for me on Firefox for Linux.