Mozilla details new user controls for blocking AI features that are coming in Firefox 148
Mozilla is rolling out new AI control options for Firefox, following significant user concerns over recently announced AI-powered features for the browser. With the arrival of Firefox 148 on February 24, users will find a dedicated AI controls section in the browser's desktop settings. This update will provide a single location to manage or completely block all current and future generative artificial intelligence functions.
Within the new controls, users will be able to review and adjust access to specific features individually, such as web page translations, automatically generated alternative text for PDFs, AI-enhanced tab grouping, link previews, and the AI chatbot that appears in the browser sidebar. If users prefer to avoid artificial intelligence entirely, a “Block AI enhancements” toggle disables all related features and suppresses pop-ups or reminders about existing and upcoming AI additions.
Following Mozilla's introduction of these options, users will have assurance that their AI preferences persist across browser updates, and can revise them at any time. These settings aim to strike a balance, allowing those who want AI enhancements to opt in while addressing privacy and user choice concerns raised in earlier announcements.
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- AI controls are coming to FirefoxMozilla • Official source
- Mozilla announces switch to disable all Firefox AI featuresBleepingComputer
- Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in FirefoxThurrott
- Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI featuresTechCrunch
- Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features offThe Verge
- Mozilla Firefox is making it super easy to turn off its generative AI featuresNeowin
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Saw this coming, but the silver lining is you can opt out of it AND the some forks may not use it at all.
Maybe they just shouldn't be doing this at all?
I agree... it's discouraging to see all browsers doing this 😞
You won't believe this but another user called a post of mine "retarded" and I was actually afraid I'd have more post responding to me that way, the user who said it to me I believe due to I got one of his post deleted for basically being racist against Indians.
On, Browsers doing this will eventually be universal (there's an "if" though), but I do expect AI to get safer over time if it continues at all post after the demise of Open AI and the AI Bubble, unfortunately the software sells like poop and needs massive amounts of power and just isn't profitable yet. And I don't know what we're supposed to do on our end, due to it's not reliable.