Currently, all the AI chatbots provided in the sidebar of Firefox cannot be accessed in the Chinese mainland.

[_Craft]

As stated, all the AI chatbots currently provided by Firefox in the sidebar (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Le Chat, MS Copilot, Claude) cannot be accessed in the Chinese mainland. Could Mozilla add some chatbots that can be accessed in the Chinese mainland to Firefox (such as Qwen Chat, Kimi, Doubao, Deepseek), or provide an option for customizing chatbots so that I can use local model providers like Ollama?

[Jon]

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[Jon]

Related idea here: Built-in deepseek into Firefox 

[wiodrakz]

Currently, the Firefox sidebar AI only supports Western AI providers like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral Le Chat, and Microsoft Copilot. These do not fully meet the daily needs of Chinese-speaking users, especially in native Chinese language support, regional accessibility, and familiarity with domestic tools.

I hope you can add support for three popular domestic Chinese AI providers to the sidebar AI feature:

- DeepSeek: A widely used AI model with excellent Chinese language understanding, open-source options, and privacy-focused features.

- Doubao (ByteDance): A user-friendly AI assistant with strong daily task handling and natural Chinese conversation capabilities.

- Kimi (Moonshot AI): Known for powerful long-text processing (supporting 200k+ token context windows) and high-quality Chinese responses, popular among students and professionals.

Adding these providers will benefit Chinese users:

1. Better inclusivity for Chinese-speaking users, who rely on these tools daily for better language support and regional services.

2. Improved user satisfaction by catering to local preferences and aligning with the habits of the Chinese community.

3. More diverse choices, as each provider has unique strengths (e.g., long-text processing, daily chat, privacy focus).

Thank you for considering this request. Adding these domestic AI providers will make the Firefox sidebar AI much more valuable for Chinese users.

[Jon]

(Note: similar ideas have been merged into this thread)