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AI controls is coming to Firefox (blog.mozilla.org)
submitted 1 day ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Starting with Firefox 148, which rolls out on Feb. 24, you’ll find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings. It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox.

They actually listened to the community, thats very nice.

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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

And as always... There is no actual "AI" being used here.

It's especially hilarious how translation programs, which have existed for decades, are suddenly considered "AI". Likewise with all of "AI".

It's also pretty funny how mad people get about translations, image classification, grouping... These are just like basic 101 programs with zero "AI" involved. Not much to get mad about.

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 9 points 22 hours ago

Agreed that it's not really AI, but forcing a thing that doesn't really do what is promised and uses a lot of energy to do it might might be something to be irritated about.

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago

None of what is considered 'AI' is actually AI, it's just a rebrand of machine learning tech that has been around for a few years now (and is genuinely useful in certain circumstances). It's all 'AI', only the generative AI is worth getting mad about.