Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off

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• IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It should be opt-in, not opt-out.

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  • Gorluk@piefed.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Ideally, but it’s a step in the right direction.

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  • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’m okay with Opt-Out so long as it’s clearly marked.

    I shouldn’t have to go into the config or click through 7 layers of UI just to opt out.

    That said, this is a reminder that Firefox is no longer open source. It’s source available and you should use Waterfox or LibreWolf if you want a browser based on Firefox but without AI out of the box.

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    • Blisterexe@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      That said, this is a reminder that Firefox is no longer open source. It’s source available

      How so? It’s still licensed under the MPL, an open source license.

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• thorhop@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  “Would you like an opt-out in these trying times?”

  It’s because of opt-out that these are trying times, you sonofabitch.

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• its_me_xiphos@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Is there an alternative at this point? I tried Brave on a recommendation and its got AI integrated from default with opt out required.

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  • reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    LibreWolf and IronFox are forks that completely remove the AI stuff (among other privacy tweaks) as far as I’m aware.

    People have also been recimmending Waterfox quite often recently.

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  • claudinec@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    There’s Vivaldi which is Chromium and not open source, but AFAIK is currently the only big browser that is explicitly not going to include AI features.

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  • leriotdelac@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    And also Zen browser, also Firefox fork. Quite a few options exist.

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