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Artificial intelligence tools are now in every corner of our lives. Every piece of software, from browsers to word processors, is racing to add an “AI touch”. Firefox has also joined the caravan, introducing many of the most prolific AI features in desktop versions (version 148 and later). The browser got smarter when it came to page summarization, automatic tab grouping, chatbots in the sidebar.
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However, not everyone wants to see artificial intelligence in their browser. Some of us are looking for a simpler and faster navigation, and some of us want to turn off these tools due to privacy concerns or distractions. Fortunately, Mozilla, unlike many other tech giants, does not impose these features on the user. AI Controls thanks to the tab, you can block all productive AI features with a single click.
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What AI Features Does Firefox Include?
Traditional machine learning (such as autocomplete or spellchecking) has been a part of Firefox for many years. AI Controls panel, especially in recent years generative AI allows you to manage their tools. Here are the main features you can control:
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- AI Bots in Sidebar: Direct access from the sidebar to chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot.
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- Link Preview Summaries: Quick summary points extracted with generative AI on what the page says when you click and hold on a link.
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- AI-Assisted Tab Groups: Recommendations for analyzing the titles of open tabs and automatically suggesting names to groups and including the relevant tabs in the group.
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How to Block All AI Features with One Click
If you don't want to see any of these tools and want new AI features to be automatically blocked in the future, the steps are simple:
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- In the top right corner of Firefox Menu (three lines) click the icon and SettingsSelect.
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- From the menu on the left AI Controls navigate to the tab.
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- Located at the top of the products page "Block AI enhancements" turn the switch next to ON (active).
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When you turn on this button:
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- All current and future productive AI features are hidden and disabled.
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- Pop-ups that introduce these features within the browser are blocked.
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- Local AI models previously downloaded to your device are completely deleted.
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Only if you want to turn off certain features
If you're only up against specific tools of AI, not all of them, the dashboard has a separate drop-down menu for each feature. For example, you can like the tab grouping suggestions and close the ChatGPT in the sidebar.
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Three different options appear in the drop-down menus:
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- Available: You'll see the feature and can use it whenever you want.
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