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Based on the article, you have to disable a whole heap of AI features, not a simple optional AI sidebar. This include things like using AI to assist with rende
by throwaway1389z 10mo ago
Based on the article, you have to disable a whole heap of AI features, not a simple optional AI sidebar.
This include things like using AI to assist with rendering/processing of PDF, looking at the flags.
As a Firefox users, this seems very troubling to me.
- Aeolun 10mo agoThat’s what the flags seem to have as a subject sure, but my firefox hasn’t spammed AI in my face even once, and I’ve looked at a lot of PDF’s, so clearly it’s not mandatory.
- throwaway1389z 10mo agoDid you check your network logs when opening PDFs? Why these flags are there to begin with?
- sunaookami 10mo ago>This include things like using AI to assist with rendering/processing of PDF, looking at the flags. Firefox is downloading a local model and using that to add alt-text to images inside PDFs which is great for accessibility. You can see all models that Firefox downloaded at about:addons. Every AI feature besides the (optional) sidebar (obviously) are local modals that run completely on-device.
- throwaway1389z 10mo agoThis is bad. Very bad. AI models hallucinate and can make big mistakes. No browser should try to alter content without explicit user consent.