Make AI Features Opt-In/Make Disabling AI Features Simple

[Herbburgleman]

Hello,

Today I highlighted some text and clumsily selected a wrong item from the drop down menu, and was disgusted to see I had started some AI slop built into Firefox. I then spent some time trying to figure out how to disable all the AI features that had been added/integrated into Firefox and enabled without my knowledge.

I don't care for AI. I don't want it running on my machine locally. I do not want my browser interacting with external AI without my knowledge. Period. I'm alarmed this crap was enabled without my knowledge or consent.

And if you like using AI, power to you. Similar to a variety of personal choices, I am happy for those who partake. Just don't force it on me. Enabling these features by default and not notifying users adequately is just awful. To me it is clear these features are not wanted or useful because if they were, you would allow users to opt in rather than force this on all users. I'm sure there is a rea$on this stuff gets stealth enabled for all users.

There should, at an absolute bare minimum, be a very clear setting that disables/removes ALL of the AI elements of Firefox. I should NOT have to consult a non-Mozilla guide to find all the dozen or so about:config entries to disable.

Absolutely shameful behavior and disrespectful to users. I expect better from a company presenting a product as a more consumer friendly and privacy-focused alternative to Edge or Chrome. The differences get smaller every update.

[DonNinja]

All AI Features and options need to be Opt-In.

A lot of people are using Firefox to have a comfortable browser while also having at least a smidge of privacy while browsing, AI goes directly against that. If AI is Opt-Out, the browser can't be marketed as private. AI is actively made to invade privacy and "learn" on the user's actions.

[CALNA]

Ease of Access; Disabling AI Tools/Features

Growing number of AI features are leeching into Firefox, and I can see a future where there are 12 different places to turn off AI, make setting page for AI that congregates all AI features like auto-subtitle/chatbot/tools and be able to turn them off with master switch or individually.

[aether27]

I use firefox because it isn't  an AI browser, and pivoting to make it one will make me look for alternatives.

I beleive many of your users will feel the same.

[mrblorps]

+1. I do not need an AI assistant or tools built into my browser, thank you. I have stuck with Firefox for privacy protections and the fact I can customize things. I will move to another browser if Firefox continues to roll out AI things.