In the parallel universe where Firefox defaults to ai features being off, there's a snarky comment like yours about why it isn't on by default.
It is really tiring to hear this stuff. People (rightfully) complained there was no switch. One was added. In Chrome, you can't turn off Google's ai unless you install a third party extension that hasn't yet been blocked by Google. Not a lot of companies allow disabling their garbage, but FF does.
Can't we be happy with this nice switch?
> Not a lot of companies allow disabling their garbage, but FF does. > > Can't we be happy with this nice switch?
I want my tools to keep working the way they have been working. I don't want to be paranoid that "garbage" (as you put it), or any other controversial changes, are going to be slipped into my tools while I'm not looking.
There is something to be said about that. Firefox does keep inserting it's 'helpful features' like Pocket on users, which is very annoying.
My point is just that everyone is so critical of Firefox, when the alternative is disproportionately, orders of magnitude worse for the user.
I'd rather bash on minor Firefox grievances when it's the #1 browser, not when it's losing/lost the browser war and it's our last chance at browser engine diversity.
You ever walk into the bathroom at work and find someone else's shit fully clogging the toilet that you now have to fix?
That's why.
It's perfectly within your capability to plunge someone else's shit down the toilet. It's not even difficult.
Why can't you be happy with this solution? They gave you a plunger, it's not like you're clearing the toilet with your bare hands!
In this example, nearly every other company in existence gives their employees nothing and asks them to use their hands (forcing AI with no option).
It's hard for me to look at Google, Win11, M$ office, and then complain about Firefox.
You need to read again. Parent is asking opt-in, not opt-out. Firefox should have been doing opt-in