Firefox adds some AI chatbots to its sidebar on nightlies

Firefox Adds Microsoft Copilot AI to Its Sidebar — But Will Users Accept It?

Misleading title (the one on the news article): Firefox added multiple chatbots, and only on nightlies.

JigglySackles @lemmy.world 1d ago
Stop ruining things with AI!!!
mintiefresh @piefed.ca 2d ago
This incessant need to add AI to everything is so annoying.
hperrin @lemmy.ca 2d ago
Does this have to be built in to the browser? Why not just make it a recommended extension?
- cloudless @piefed.social 2d ago
  The answer is $
- katy ✨ @piefed.blahaj.zone 2d ago
  pretty much the only reason for it to be built in is for browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled to be set to true.
  
  Blisterexe @lemmy.zip 2d ago
  That groups feature doesn't depend on the sidebar, it uses a local ai
nesc @lemmy.cafe 3d ago
I don't support this and have no idea why there is a need for 'ai' in browser, but if people find this useful good for them. That firefox finally added vertical tabs was big highlight for me this year.
- unalivejoy @lemmy.zip 2d ago
  Not just vertical tabs, but tab groups as well.
  
  LeFrog @discuss.tchncs.de 2d ago
  Wait what? Tab groups? Didn't knew that!
evidences @lemmy.world 2d ago
I noticed recently that on the right click menu in Firefox there was an option to do something with an AI chat it but there was an option right below it to disable them which I did. The option is now gone.
- katy ✨ @piefed.blahaj.zone 2d ago
  
  set browser.ml.chat.enabled to false or browser.ml.chat.sidebar to false.. or both in about:config