AI Creep and Broken Settings Menace Firefox: Users Demand Controls or Full Retreat
The immediate technical focus centers on browser settings overhaul, with one user pointing out the 'General' tab requires immediate splitting into dedicated sections for 'Theme and Looks' and 'Privacy and Security'.
Opinion is deeply split on artificial intelligence. Some users demand total removal, with Dirk advocating to 'kill all AI in the browser.' Others, like hellmo_luciferrari, demand AI features be strictly opt-in, stating, 'I don't want AI, and I'm not alone on that.' The general feeling is that any data-sending AI integration is unacceptable.
The community consensus forces a choice: AI features must be optional and cannot leak private data to external servers. If the core product is destabilizing with vague feature rollouts (like the app icon issue mentioned by astro_ray), foundational usability fixes, like true tab separation (sunth1ef), take priority over new tech features.
Key Points
AI integration must be optional.
A clear consensus exists that any AI feature, such as translations, must be opt-in and isolated from private data.
Some users want AI features fully removed.
Dirk argued forcefully that users should 'kill all AI in the browser' and focus on core internet functionality.
The 'General' settings tab needs immediate reorganization.
Core_of_Arden suggested splitting the existing tab into dedicated areas for 'Theme and Looks' and 'Privacy and Security'.
Technical stability features are necessary for basic function.
sunth1ef highlighted the need for stable 'fission' or true tab separation on Android OS.
UI rollouts seem inconsistent across versions.
astro_ray and Albbi noted discrepancies regarding visible features, like custom app icons, possibly due to versioning differences.
Source Discussions (3)
This report was synthesized from the following Lemmy discussions, ranked by community score.