‘Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice,’ said Mozilla’s CEO in a December blogpost.
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.
In a blogpost yesterday (2 February), the corporation announced that the new Firefox 148, which rolls out later this month, will come with controls to review and manage which AI features a user wants enabled. This will allow Firefox users to use the browser without AI if they so wish, while Mozilla continues developing newer AI features for those who do want it.
“We’ve heard from many who want nothing to do with AI. We’ve also heard from others…