Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
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Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
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Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#2This is the right call for security, privacy, and anonymity tools like Tor Browser.
Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#3Generally, this seems an obvious and correct decision for Tor.
Barring integration with a locally run LLM, AI doesn't make sense for the Tor security posture - you don't want to be routing content to unintended/insecure third parties, period.
Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#4Good!
I do not want nor need AI in every single aspect of my life. I mean, I've seen AI hygiene products out there. How does that even work? Don't answer that ... I know it's a marketing scheme, akin to the "HD" craze of five to 10 years ago.
Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#5I file a ticket with Firefox whenever an unwanted dialog pops up covering content. If you tag these as being accessibility related they get bounced back and forth between a few people before getting closed and thus pour just a little bit of sand in the gears.
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#6I mean, I wouldn't trust them if they didn't.
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#7As a long-time firefox user (since the very earliest days of phoenix), I have to say: focus on open standards and delivering a faster and more secure browser. Make runtimes like electron out of your engine. DO shit that matters. Forget pocket, AI, and all that other junk. That is not your mission!
Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#8As a long-time firefox user (since the very earliest days of phoenix), I have to say: focus on open standards and delivering a faster and more secure browser. Make runtimes like electron out of your engine. DO shit that matters. Forget pocket, AI, and all that other junk. That is not your mission!
The Mission is to make enough money to keep existing.
Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#9Very good news, this would have raised a major red flag for me if I went to use their browser and saw any AI integrations.
Re: Tor browser removing various Firefox AI features
#10Didn’t know Firefox had an “AI sidebar”
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/ai-chatbot
Seems to be unconnected to any model and off by default.