Why are there controls to turn off AI features, but no controls to turn on AI features?

hn92726819 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

In the parallel universe where Firefox defaults to ai features being off, there's a snarky comment like yours about why it isn't on by default.

It is really tiring to hear this stuff. People (rightfully) complained there was no switch. One was added. In Chrome, you can't turn off Google's ai unless you install a third party extension that hasn't yet been blocked by Google. Not a lot of companies allow disabling their garbage, but FF does.

Can't we be happy with this nice switch?

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giantfrog 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Because Firefox users have been clamoring for the ability to turn them off rather than the opposite.

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SahAssar 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think you misunderstand. Firefox users have wanted this to be opt-in or explicit-choice rather than opt-out.

The implication is that all future AI features will be opt-out.

	▲	ysavir 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I think the parent comment is snark. They're saying that since many Firefox users are saying "Let me turn off AI features, please!" for features they don't want at all, and few to no Firefox users are saying "Let me turn on AI features!" because few to no Firefox users want AI features in the first place, Mozilla is making AI features opt-out to "satisfy" the "want" of turning off AI features.

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LoganDark 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think they're asking why it has to be opt-out rather than opt-in.

	▲	ryandrake 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The likely answer is an incentive structure that rewards someone for maximizing 'number of users using AI'.

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denkmoon 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Those are helpfully enabled by default, you can put your feet up, Moz has you covered.