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Yes, no (built-in) AI is now a feature – LibreOffice blog

37 points by mksaunders2 28d ago

marjipan200 28d ago
Reminds me of Obsidian's stance on AI - leave it to the plugins. I think other apps can learn from what they are doing with plugin safety transparency in their new Community site - no silver bullets but Obsidian is certainly making it easier for people to make informed decisions on user-built software. Hard to argue with the "no-AI by default, opt-in consciously and frictionlessly, pay your own bill, and we aren't responsible for your data privacy" model, especially for apps managed by small teams
m-p-3 28d ago
Instead of having AI inside LibreOffice, AI has LibreOffice inside https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/1/#:~:text=and%20the%20LibreOffice%20open%20source%20office%20suite https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/1/#:~:text=and%20the%20Li...
kavaruka 28d ago
I don’t understand this stance. On the technical side, we currently have all the standard protocols and maturity to build an integration that meets the listed requirements.
- mksaunders2 28d ago
  Great, then do it with extensions. LibreOffice is not blocking anyone from using AI in the software. But it's not being included in the core download package.
- unrented7977 28d ago
  I was in a Meet call today. There were no fewer than FIVE Gemini buttons on screen. No fucking thank you, i'd like my software to not do that. If you want it, add a plugin yourself instead of forcing it on everyone.
Dev-Scar 28d ago
I actually like this approach. Not every app needs AI built into it. I would rather have a solid tool and choose myself when I want to use an external AI service.
xacky 28d ago
Document writing is for humans in their own words.
lproven 24d ago
More recent, a few more comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538
esbranson 24d ago
UNO is for programmatic access. StarOffice ftw. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Network_Objects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Network_Objects

37 points by mksaunders2 28d ago

Reminds me of Obsidian's stance on AI - leave it to the plugins. I think other apps can learn from what they are doing with plugin safety transparency in their new Community site - no silver bullets but Obsidian is certainly making it easier for people to make informed decisions on user-built software. Hard to argue with the "no-AI by default, opt-in consciously and frictionlessly, pay your own bill, and we aren't responsible for your data privacy" model, especially for apps managed by small teams

m-p-3 28d ago

Instead of having AI inside LibreOffice, AI has LibreOffice inside https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/1/#:~:text=and%20the%20LibreOffice%20open%20source%20office%20suite https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/1/#:~:text=and%20the%20Li...

kavaruka 28d ago

I don’t understand this stance. On the technical side, we currently have all the standard protocols and maturity to build an integration that meets the listed requirements.

mksaunders2 28d ago
Great, then do it with extensions. LibreOffice is not blocking anyone from using AI in the software. But it's not being included in the core download package.
unrented7977 28d ago
I was in a Meet call today. There were no fewer than FIVE Gemini buttons on screen. No fucking thank you, i'd like my software to not do that. If you want it, add a plugin yourself instead of forcing it on everyone.

Dev-Scar 28d ago

I actually like this approach. Not every app needs AI built into it. I would rather have a solid tool and choose myself when I want to use an external AI service.

xacky 28d ago

Document writing is for humans in their own words.

lproven 24d ago

More recent, a few more comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538

esbranson 24d ago

UNO is for programmatic access. StarOffice ftw. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Network_Objects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Network_Objects