"As Big Tech races to weave AI into nearly every product, Mozilla is betting some users want the opposite: the ability to turn it off. Last week, the company announced new controls to allow users of its Firefox browser to decide when to use AI. When Firefox 148 debuts later this month, users will be able to manage or disable individual AI features like translations, tab grouping and a sidebar for chatbot like Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Le Chat Mistral."
"Much of Mozilla's vision around AI was outlined in its annual State of Mozilla report, which was released last month and calls for a new Star Wars-style "rebel alliance" composed of developers, cybersecurity experts, investors, and others focused on responsible tech. The plan involves doing for AI what Mozilla once did in the earlier days of the web. The goal is to "bend history in a different direction with the resources and the community we have," says Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman."
Mozilla is adding user controls to Firefox 148 so users can manage or disable individual AI features such as translations, tab grouping, and a chatbot sidebar supporting Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Le Chat Mistral. Firefox has more than 200 million users and Mozilla's portfolio includes email, a VPN, an AI data exchange, and a venture arm. Mozilla announced a program inviting technologists to apply for paid work on early-stage ideas. The State of Mozilla report calls for a "rebel alliance" of developers, cybersecurity experts, investors, and others focused on responsible AI.
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