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Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

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Re: Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

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Post by yupyupyups »

conartist6 wrote: post #9
sherr wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Get what? The page says this thing will be opt-in. As it also says, they can't ignore the effect AI is having in the world. I'm not much of a fan of a lot of this effect, but see some benefits in places.

They could ignore it. Why not? I switched from Chrome to FF and FF hard-locks 3x a day for me now. Force quit, start over. Is an AI window going to stop me going back to Chrome? Who cares if FF has an AI window if FF is too janky to be a good web browser... It's just lipstick on a pig.

>FF hard-locks 3x a day for me now.

I've never had this problem. Which OS do you run?

Re: Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

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Post by embedding-shape »

conartist6 wrote: post #9
sherr wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Get what? The page says this thing will be opt-in. As it also says, they can't ignore the effect AI is having in the world. I'm not much of a fan of a lot of this effect, but see some benefits in places.

They could ignore it. Why not? I switched from Chrome to FF and FF hard-locks 3x a day for me now. Force quit, start over. Is an AI window going to stop me going back to Chrome? Who cares if FF has an AI window if FF is too janky to be a good web browser... It's just lipstick on a pig.

> FF hard-locks 3x a day for me now

That's not normal, and certainly not a typical reason people avoid Firefox. Have you given it a try and investigated if this is solvable? Sounds like one of those issues that if you ignore, it'll just pop up elsewhere with some other program.

Re: Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

#13

Post by ferfumarma »

fasbiner wrote: post #6

Mozilla leadership are quite literally ex-google and current google loyalists, who are paid to create the appearance of a competitive browser landscape for regulators, judges, and lawmakers who started out obtuse and are now increasingly openly bribed. Mozilla's job is to go through the motions of competing for regulatory obfuscation, not to ever actually compete. That's why the salaries at this non-profit keep going…

kayfabe competition.

Re: Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

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Post by bkma »

digitalPhonix wrote: post #3

There’s no info on what the AI does? Or where the AI runs? Or anything really? Is it just Mozilla testing the waters with the announcement?

Their announcement does not reveal much, perhaps signing up will reveal more. But I am hesitant to do that since I don't even know if I want this feature.

On the other hand, are they even listening to their users or are they just adding AI to everything?

Re: Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

#16

Post by cyanydeez »

ferfumarma wrote: post #13
fasbiner wrote: post #6

Mozilla leadership are quite literally ex-google and current google loyalists, who are paid to create the appearance of a competitive browser landscape for regulators, judges, and lawmakers who started out obtuse and are now increasingly openly bribed. Mozilla's job is to go through the motions of competing for regulatory obfuscation, not to ever actually compete. That's why the salaries at this non-profit keep going…

kayfabe competition.

Much like Americas regulatory and soon to be administrative.

Re: Firefox to create AI Window: Built for choice and control

#17

Post by Tempest1981 »

conartist6 wrote: post #9
sherr wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Get what? The page says this thing will be opt-in. As it also says, they can't ignore the effect AI is having in the world. I'm not much of a fan of a lot of this effect, but see some benefits in places.

They could ignore it. Why not? I switched from Chrome to FF and FF hard-locks 3x a day for me now. Force quit, start over. Is an AI window going to stop me going back to Chrome? Who cares if FF has an AI window if FF is too janky to be a good web browser... It's just lipstick on a pig.

Damned if they do AI, damned if they don't.
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