godelski • today at 9:32 AM

  > I don't know what Mozilla means by "AI browser",

Well it's not like they're being quiet about it. They've openly discussed what features they're working on and planning. So maybe start there.

  >  "regular browser with an optional chat bot sidebar". I don't wanna figure out what it means

It's not a hard thing you figure out. Optional means you don't have to use it. In fact, if you never open it you'll never know it exists and you'll never have to interact with it. It is an opt in system. No one is making you do anything so stop acting like it.

Fwiw, I don't use the AI sidebar. I'd have forgotten it existed if HN didn't bring it up as if it's shoved in your face like some chatbot in an IDE. But I guess if it was the latter people wouldn't be angry