"Update December 19: Following controversy over future AI features, Mozilla promises that Firefox will allow all new features to be disabled with a single button. Fierce criticism arose after Mozilla's brand-new CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo explained his vision for the future of the Firefox browser. Jake Archibald, Web Developer Relations Lead at Mozilla, confirms that this "kill switch" was already circulating internally under that name."
"It is therefore very important for Mozilla that Google is allowed to pay to be Firefox's default search engine. Enzor-DeMeo, who will lead Mozilla Corporation (Mark Surman will remain president of the Mozilla Foundation), says he sees opportunities in all this turbulence. "I think what's actually needed now is a technology company that people can trust," Enzor-DeMeo said in an interview with The Verge. "What I've seen with AI is an erosion of trust.""
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo became Mozilla's CEO and announced plans to integrate AI into Firefox while offering users a choice of models. Mozilla will not train its own large language model due to the high costs. Firefox will introduce an AI Mode and provide a single-button option to disable new features after backlash. Mozilla depends heavily on search revenue from Google, which contributes roughly half a billion dollars annually, making default search agreements commercially important and subject to antitrust scrutiny by the US Department of Justice. Enzor-DeMeo emphasizes restoring user trust amid perceived erosion caused by AI. Mark Surman remains president of the Mozilla Foundation.
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