Users can disable every generative feature in one click rCo not everyone >wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you
should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/firefox_ai_kill_switch/
Users can disable every generative feature in one click u not everyone
wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you
should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/firefox_ai_kill_switch/
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:43:01 -0600, Marcus90@guess.com wrote:
Users can disable every generative feature in one click rCo not everyone
wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you
should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/firefox_ai_kill_switch/
Woudl this turn off AI in google searches? I would think not, but what
do I know.
I haven't noticed much AI in Firefox, but the artticle says it's yet to
be rolled out, so good for them, they're including the ability to
disable (the disabilty?) at the same time.
I keep finding mistakes by AI, but only in google searches.
On 2026-02-10 14:03, micky wrote:
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:43:01 -0600,
Marcus90@guess.com wrote:
Users can disable every generative feature in one click rCo not everyone >>> wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you
should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/firefox_ai_kill_switch/
Woudl this turn off AI in google searches?-a I would think not, but what
do I know.
I haven't noticed much AI in Firefox, but the artticle says it's yet to
be rolled out, so good for them, they're including the ability to
disable (the disabilty?) at the same time.
I keep finding mistakes by AI, but only in google searches.
The google AI is specially bad. I ask about upcoming Bach concerts, and it gives me links
for 2025, and mentions Mexican entries not being included (What? don't you know my IP and
thus my country and maybe city?). If I ask in English, I get better results.
On 2/10/26 8:58 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2026-02-10 14:03, micky wrote:You ask in your native language and it doesn't know your preferences
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:43:01 -0600,
Marcus90@guess.com wrote:
Users can disable every generative feature in one click rCo not everyone >>>> wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you
should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/firefox_ai_kill_switch/
Woudl this turn off AI in google searches?-a I would think not, but what >>> do I know.
I haven't noticed much AI in Firefox, but the artticle says it's yet to
be rolled out, so good for them, they're including the ability to
disable (the disabilty?) at the same time.
I keep finding mistakes by AI, but only in google searches.
The google AI is specially bad. I ask about upcoming Bach concerts,
and it gives me links for 2025, and mentions Mexican entries not being
included (What? don't you know my IP and thus my country and maybe
city?). If I ask in English, I get better results.
like country?-a Wow that is non-AI IMHO.
On 2026-02-10 16:36, Alan K wrote:
On 2/10/26 8:58 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2026-02-10 14:03, micky wrote:You ask in your native language and it doesn't know your preferences
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:43:01 -0600,
Marcus90@guess.com wrote:
Users can disable every generative feature in one click rCo not everyone >>>>> wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you >>>>> should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/03/firefox_ai_kill_switch/
Woudl this turn off AI in google searches?-a I would think not, but what >>>> do I know.
I haven't noticed much AI in Firefox, but the artticle says it's yet to >>>> be rolled out, so good for them, they're including the ability to
disable (the disabilty?) at the same time.
I keep finding mistakes by AI, but only in google searches.
The google AI is specially bad. I ask about upcoming Bach concerts,
and it gives me links for 2025, and mentions Mexican entries not
being included (What? don't you know my IP and thus my country and
maybe city?). If I ask in English, I get better results.
like country?-a Wow that is non-AI IMHO.
Both Mexico and Spain speak the same language.
The truth be told, my Firefox has as default language English, then
Spanish.
But the IP of the browser is public knowledge, it doesn't need my
permission to know what country I am at.
Users can disable every generative feature in one click rCo not everyone wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs
Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you
should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.
Firefox probably does NOT need a special NATIVE GUI for A.I. An
extension (maybe official) is more appropriate.
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