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Firefox dev clarifies there will be an AI 'kill switch' (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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The saga continues! A Firefox developer has taken to social media to note there will be some sort of "kill switch" to completely remove AI features in the wake of the news about more AI features coming along with the new CEO.

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[-] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Shouldn't AI features be added as extensions and not in the main browser? This was the reason they killed live bookmarks, and I have to believe those were way easier to have as a feature. Shoehorning AI into the browser seems like it's going to add a ton of bloat and support effort just to have "Now with AI!" on the tin.

I mean, ya as long as they keep to the "All AI features will also be opt-in." promise, fine whatever. But, this seems like such an odd choice.

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