Firefox will provide option to turn off AI features

The next version of Firefox will have controls to turn off AI features.

AI is changing the web, and people want very different things from it. We’ve heard from many who want nothing to do with AI. We’ve also heard from others who want AI tools that are genuinely useful. Listening to our community, alongside our ongoing commitment to offer choice, led us to build AI controls.

Starting with Firefox 148, which rolls out on Feb. 24, you’ll find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings. It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox. You can also review and manage individual AI features if you choose to use them. This lets you use Firefox without AI while we continue to build AI features for those who want them.

I originally thought they meant you could turn off AI on websites, but it’s just AI features in Firefox. The way we’re headed, it seems like one day a browser to shut out AI features across the full browsing experience would be useful. Baby steps, I guess.