AI controls is coming to Firefox

I feel like with all the AI news and headlines we are seeing lately, I bet many people including me were ready to just be angry at another Mozilla AI bloat.

But for once, it is a good thing

> It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox.

Features they could have chosen not to introduce in the first place.

"Total Opt-Out: How to Use Firefox 148’s New Master Switch to Block All AI Features"

https://chipp.in/security-privacy/total-opt-out-how-to-use-f...

This is a good step. It's unfortunate it came after significant user blow back from rapidly deploying AI features without surfacing these controls.

I hope the Firefox team learns from this because a vibrant, healthy Firefox is vital as an alternative to the browser engine duopoly controlled by commercial tech giants.

I'd vote for Firefox blocking all AI-generated content.

IMO, hard to do, though that would streamline browsing and up the quality of it.

Cheers.

This isn't what users wanted at all. You flat out ignored them. Users want this as a browser extension and not shoved down their throats.

For a moment I thought this was going to be about WebMCP

[flagged]