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submitted 6 months ago by yoasif@fedia.io to c/linux@programming.dev

TL;DR: Mozilla recently released AI controls for Firefox: a single control panel that lets people disable AI features in the browser or pick and choose which to leave on. On the surface, this sounds like a win for user choice in an era of AI-everything.

If we dig deeper, you can start to see that the kill switch isn’t the whole story. This feature acts like an accountability sink. By giving you an off-switch, Mozilla’s leadership shifts the ethical burden of AI onto the user - turning their design choices into your responsibility.

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[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 13 points 6 months ago
[-] nyan@lemmy.cafe 8 points 6 months ago

Pretty much, or any other fork that didn't add this garbage in the first place.

[-] BrilliantBadger@piefed.ca 5 points 6 months ago

Absolutely. My loyal friend keeping me safe foir years. The Wolf is the way.

[-] yoasif@fedia.io 4 points 6 months ago

That was what I installed on a Windows VM last week. Such a nice installer, too!

this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2026
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