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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org -3 points 5 months ago (49 children)

We are approaching the use of AI in Firefox — which many, many of you have been asking about — in the same way. We’re focused on giving you AI features that solve tangible problems, respect your privacy, and give you real choice.

We’re looking at how we can use local, on-device AI models — i.e., more private — to enhance your browsing experience further. One feature we’re starting with next quarter is AI-generated alt-text for images inserted into PDFs, which makes it more accessible to visually impaired users and people with learning disabilities.

NO! I don't want AI in my Firefox. If Mozilla really adds AI, I will consider switching my main browser since Firefox 1 came out.

[–] FalseMyrmidon@kbin.run 17 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I think that sounds like a cool use case. If it runs locally what's not to like?

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The visually impaired will certainly agree that not helping them with a local AI model is a sacrifice worth being made for the purely moral stance of “no AI at all”.
/s obviously

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